A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Formento family of Italy.
Reg. 5619 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à une gerbe de froment d'or, liée du même.”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
Where the Formento Arms Were Recorded
Vérone
Map of Italy showing where the Formento arms are recorded
The Formento arms were recorded in Vérone, 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 Formento 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 Formento Family in Italy
The Formento family name traces its roots to the northern Italian region of Veneto, with documented evidence placing the family in the city of Verona by the year 1775. The name itself is believed to be a variation of the Italian word "formento," which is an archaic term for wheat or grain. This suggests that the earliest ancestors of the family were likely involved in agriculture, milling, or the grain trade, which were essential industries in the fertile plains surrounding Verona during the eighteenth century. Living in a major urban center like Verona allowed the family to participate in the active commercial life of the region, where they established themselves as members of the local community. Over time, the family name became a permanent fixture in the historical records of the city, reflecting the transition of the family from rural roots to the structured social and economic life of an Italian city-state.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Forma
Latin term referring to a shape, mold, or physical form.
This name
FormentoDerived from a nickname for a maker of molds or a person with a specific physical appearance.
also spelled
Formentto
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Verona, Anagrafe della popolazione di Verona
Archivio Storico Diocesano di Verona, Registri dei battesimi e dei matrimoni
Olivieri, Dante, Dizionario di toponomastica veneta, 1961
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
