A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Fratta family of Italy.
Reg. 7536 · Italian, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
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 six étoiles d'or.”
ItalyLegnago, c. 1775
Where the Fratta Arms Were Recorded
Legnago
Map of Italy showing where the Fratta arms are recorded
The Fratta arms were recorded in Legnago, 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 Fratta 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 Fratta Family in Italy
The family name Fratta finds its roots in the Italian language, where the word "fratta" refers to a thicket, a hedge, or a piece of rough, uncultivated land. Historically, surnames often described the specific environment where a family lived or worked, suggesting that the earliest ancestors of the Fratta line likely resided near a dense patch of woodland or a rural boundary. By 1775, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the town of Legnago, located in the Veneto region of northern Italy. During this period, Legnago served as a vital strategic point along the Adige River, acting as a center for trade and military defense. The family likely participated in the agricultural or merchant life of this bustling town, contributing to the local community as the region transitioned through the complex political shifts of the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Fracta
Latin term meaning broken, fractured, or a piece of land.
This name
FrattaRefers to a person living near a clearing, a broken piece of land, or reclaimed agricultural terrain.
also spelled
Frattah
Fratt
Fratte
Frata
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Verona, Stato Civile Napoleonico and Anagrafe storica di Legnago
Archivio Parrocchiale di Legnago, Libri dei battesimi, matrimoni e defunti
Olivieri, Dante, Dizionario di toponomastica veneta, 1961
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
