A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Laskaris family lines. Documented in 2 countries.
Reg. 3721 · Italian, J–L
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
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Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Ec. d'azur et d'arg.; à l'aigle ép. de sa., bq. et m. d'or, languée de gu., br. sur les écartelures, chaque tête cour. d'or, ch. sur la poitrine d'un écusson de gu. à un soleil d'or.”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Laskaris arms are recorded
The Laskaris arms were recorded in Vérone, 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 Greece when the Laskaris 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 Laskaris Family in Italy
The Laskaris family name carries a deep connection to the complex political movements between the Byzantine Empire and the Italian peninsula. While the name is famously linked to the imperial houses of Nicaea, branches of the family established themselves in Italy as trade and diplomacy connected the East to the West. By the late eighteenth century, the family had firmly planted roots in the city of Verona. Records confirm their presence there by 1775, where they lived as members of the local society during a time of significant cultural change. Their transition from Eastern nobility to Italian residents reflects the broader history of families who moved across borders to seek new opportunities in European cities. This migration allowed the Laskaris name to persist through generations of Italian life, far from its original origins in the imperial courts of the Mediterranean.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Laskaris
Derived from the Persian word lashkar meaning army or soldier.
This name
LaskarisA surname historically denoting a soldier or a member of the military.
also spelled
Laskaris
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Nicol, Donald M., The Byzantine Family of Kantakouzenos (Cantacuzenus) ca. 1100-1460: A Genealogical and Prosopographical Study, 1968
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