A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fiume family of Italy.
Reg. 5115 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à la fasce de sin., acc. en chef de deux cerfs naiss. et affr. d'or, mouv. de la fasce, et en p. d'un canot de sa. sur une eau au nat.; au chef d'azur, ch. de trois fleurs-de-lis d'or, rangées entre les quatre pendants d'un lambel de gu.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Fiume Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Fiume arms are recorded
The Fiume arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Fiume arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Italy.
Origin & History of the Fiume Family in Italy
The family name Fiume is deeply connected to the geography of the Adriatic region, as the word itself translates to river in Italian. While the name is often associated with the port city now known as Rijeka, historical records confirm that members of the family were well-established in Venice by 1775. During the eighteenth century, Venice served as a major hub for maritime trade and cultural exchange, drawing families from across the Italian peninsula and the Dalmatian coast. It is likely that the Fiume family moved to this influential city to participate in the bustling mercantile economy or the complex administrative systems of the Venetian Republic. By settling in Venice, the family became part of a vibrant urban society that valued both artistic achievement and commercial success. Their presence in the city during this era suggests that they were integrated into the professional or merchant classes that defined Venetian life before the fall of the Republic.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Flumen
Latin term referring to a flowing body of water or river.
This name
FiumeA topographic name for someone who lived near a river or stream.
also spelled
Fiumme
Fium
Fiuma
Fiumo
Fyoomay
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Lane, Frederic C., Venice: A Maritime Republic, 1973
Tassini, Giuseppe, Curiosità veneziane ovvero origini delle denominazioni stradali di Venezia, 1863
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di Popolazione
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chiefAuthority, wisdom and dominion
labelThe eldest son, during his father's life
stagPeace and harmony, and one who will not fight unprovoked
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
