A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Giustini family of Italy.
Reg. 2762 · Italian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
branchPeace, and new growth
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
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)
“D'arg. à deux branches de sin., passées en saut.”
UmbriaUmbria, c. 1725
Where the Giustini Arms Were Recorded
Umbria
Map of Italy showing where the Giustini arms are recorded
The Giustini arms were recorded in Umbria, c. 1725.
Umbria was hill country in central Italy of small walled towns. Each town was run by a few leading families, and each kept a record of the houses entitled to arms.
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.
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Sovereign of the period
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
1675–1730
Reigning in Italy when the Giustini 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 Umbria.
Origin & History of the Giustini Family in Italy
The family name Giustini finds its historical roots in the central Italian region of Umbria, where members of the lineage were firmly established by the early eighteenth century. The name itself is derived from the Latin word *iustus*, which translates to just or righteous. During the 1700s, families in this region often lived in small agricultural communities where they were deeply connected to the local parish and the land. By 1725, the Giustini family was already integrated into the social and administrative fabric of Umbrian life, likely participating in the traditional trades or farming practices common to the area at that time. As the family grew, they maintained their presence in these rural towns, passing down their name through generations while contributing to the local culture and history of the Italian countryside.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Iustus
Latin adjective meaning just, upright, or righteous.
This name
GiustiniDerived from the personal name Giustino, signifying a descendant of one who is just or fair.
also spelled
Gyustini
Giustiny
Joostini
Justini
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Emidio De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Augusto Ciuffetti, L'Umbria moderna: economia, società e territorio, 2005
Archivio di Stato di Perugia, Stato civile della Restaurazione
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
branchPeace, and new growth
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
branchPeace, and new growth
