A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Giusto family of Italy.
Reg. 4559 · Italian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 d'or à trois fleurs-de-lis rangées d'azur; au 2 d'azur plein. Trois cq. cour. C.: 1° et 3° une fleur-de-lis d'azur; 2° une aigle ép. de sa., bq., m et chaque tête cour. d'or. L. d'or et d'azur.”
DalmatiaDalmatia, c. 1785
Where the Giusto Arms Were Recorded
Map of Italy showing where the Giusto arms are recorded
The Giusto arms were recorded in Dalmatia, c. 1785.
Dalmatia was a string of walled towns along the Adriatic coast, each with its own leading families. Sea trade made them wealthy, and the towns kept lists 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.
Paolo Renier
Sovereign of the period
Paolo Renier
1779–1789
Reigning in Italy when the Giusto 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 Dalmatia.
Origin & History of the Giusto Family in Italy
The family name Giusto traces its roots to the Italian word for just or righteous, a term often used in medieval times to describe a person of integrity or a fair-minded official. By the late eighteenth century, records confirm that members of the Giusto family were well-established in the coastal region of Dalmatia. At that time, Dalmatia was a crossroads of maritime trade and cultural exchange between the Italian peninsula and the Balkan interior. Families in this region often served as merchants, sailors, or administrators who connected the local ports to the wider Mediterranean world. The presence of the Giusto name in these historical records suggests that the family played an active role in the social and economic life of the Adriatic coast during this period of transition.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Iustus
Latin term meaning upright, righteous, or fair.
This name
GiustoDerived from the Latin adjective for a person who is just, equitable, or morally upright.
also spelled
Gyusto
Joosto
Justo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Kovačić, Slavko. Crkva u dalmatinskim gradovima. 1994
State Archives in Zadar (Državni arhiv u Zadru), Spisi obitelji i osoba (Family and Personal Papers), 1780–1800
Vidović, Dragan. Povijest dalmatinskih obitelji. 1989
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fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
