A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Giardina family of Italy.
Reg. 1830 · Italian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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'azur à la fasce d'or, ch. d'un chev. de gu., et acc. en chef d'une étoile (5) d'or accostée de deux fleurs-de-lis du même, et en p. de deux roses de gu., tigées et feuillées de sin., passées en saut. et surmontées d'une étoile (5) d'or.”
ItalyBologne, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Giardina arms are recorded
The Giardina arms were recorded in Bologne, 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 Giardina 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 Giardina Family in Italy
The surname Giardina traces its linguistic roots to the Italian word *giardino*, which means garden. Historically, this name functioned as a topographic descriptor for families who lived near or worked within a prominent garden or orchard. By the late 18th century, the family established a notable presence in the city of Bologna. During this period, Bologna served as a major intellectual and agricultural hub within the Papal States. Families living in this region often integrated into the local trade guilds or the administrative systems that managed the city's fertile surrounding lands. The transition of the name from a simple description of a location to a formal family identity reflects the way many urban residents in 18th-century Italy organized their social and professional lives around their immediate environment.
Giardina Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Giardino
An enclosed piece of ground used for cultivation of plants.
This name
GiardinaA topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a garden.
also spelled
Giardiny
Jardinee
Jiardinee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fucile, Roberto. I cognomi d'Italia: Dizionario storico ed etimologico. 1987
Archivio di Stato di Bologna, Stato civile della Restaurazione
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
chevronProtection, and faithful service completed
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
