Map of Italy showing where the Licata arms are recorded
The Licata arms were recorded in Palerme, 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 Licata 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 Licata Family in Italy
The family name Licata originates from the island of Sicily, where it is linked to the town of the same name on the southern coast. Historically, the name functioned as a locative surname, meaning it was adopted by individuals who migrated from the town of Licata to other parts of the island, such as Palermo. By the late 18th century, the family had firmly established itself in Palermo, as evidenced by official records from 1775. During this period, families in Palermo were often deeply involved in the local trade and administrative life of the city. As the family grew, they integrated into the social fabric of the Sicilian capital, moving from their original coastal roots to become part of the urban population that defined the region during the Bourbon era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
licitus
Latin term meaning permitted, lawful, or allowed.
This name
LicataDerived from a topographic or habitational name referring to a place where something is permitted.
also spelled
Licatta
Licatae
Licattae
Likata
Related arms
Avarnarecorded with Licata, same area
Bonorecorded with Licata, same area
de Francescorecorded with Licata, same area
Galletti de Platamonerecorded with Licata, same area
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archivio di Stato di Palermo, Stato Civile della Restaurazione
Mango di Casalgerardo, Antonino, Nobiliario di Sicilia, 1912
Rohlfs, Gerhard, Dizionario dei cognomi e dei soprannomi in Sicilia, 1979
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lionCourage, strength and royalty
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
lionCourage, strength and royalty
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
