A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Foppe family of Italy.
Reg. 8912 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
branchPeace, and new growth
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé d'or sur gu., l'or ch. d'une branche de plusieurs tiges feuillées de sin., fruitées de cerises de gu. C.: un dragon ailé à deux pattes de sin. L.: d'or et de gu.”
ItalyMilan, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Foppe arms are recorded
The Foppe arms were recorded in Milan, c. 1775.
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 Foppe 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 Foppe Family in Italy
The family name Foppe has deep roots in the Lombardy region of Italy, with confirmed records placing the family in Milan by 1775. The name likely originated as a descriptive term or a local nickname used to identify individuals living near specific geographic features, such as a "foppa" or a small hollow in the landscape. During the late 18th century, Milan was a bustling center of trade and culture under the influence of the Habsburg monarchy. Families like the Foppes were often part of the growing urban middle class, contributing to the city's development through commerce, craftsmanship, or administrative roles. As the family established itself in the city, they became part of the social fabric of Milanese life, navigating the political shifts and economic changes that defined Northern Italy during the Enlightenment era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Foppo
A Germanic personal name derived from the element folk meaning people.
This name
FoppeA patronymic or diminutive form indicating descent from an ancestor named Foppo.
also spelled
Foppah
Foppae
Fopp
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Milano, Stato civile della Restaurazione, Milano
Cipolla, Carlo M., Le avventure dell'lira, 1975
Pullan, Brian, Rich and Poor in Renaissance Venice: The Social Institution of a Catholic State, 1971
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branchPeace, and new growth
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
branchPeace, and new growth
applePeace, plenty and long-standing settlement
