A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Giuli family of Italy.
Reg. 4096 · Italian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Tranché d'azur sur or; à un phéon démanché et renv., la pointe en bas, br. sur le tranché en bande, d'arg. sur l'azur et d'azur sur l'or.”
VeniceVenice, c. 1775
Where the Giuli Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Giuli arms are recorded
The Giuli arms were recorded in Venice, c. 1775.
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 Giuli 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 Venice.
Origin & History of the Giuli Family in Italy
The family name Giuli traces its historical roots to the vibrant cultural landscape of Northern Italy, with documented evidence placing members of the family in Venice by 1775. During this period, Venice served as a major crossroads for trade and intellectual exchange, allowing families like the Giuli to integrate into the city’s complex social and economic structures. The name itself is derived from the Latin name Julius, which was a common personal name that eventually evolved into a hereditary surname as populations grew and record-keeping became more formal. By the late 18th century, the family was established within the Venetian Republic, a time when the city was transitioning through significant political changes. Living in such a prominent maritime power, early members of the family likely participated in the local merchant guilds or professional classes that defined Venetian life before the fall of the Republic. Their presence in the city archives during this era highlights a long-standing connection to the administrative and social fabric of one of Europe’s most influential historical centers.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Iulius
A Roman family name derived from the god Jupiter or downy-bearded.
This name
GiuliA patronymic or diminutive form indicating descent from an ancestor named Giulio.
also spelled
Gyuly
Giuli
Jooli
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafi di popolazione
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Tassini, Giuseppe, Curiosità veneziane, 1863
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arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
