A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Scotti family of Italy.
Reg. 1795 · Italian, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
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)
“D'azur à un chien d'arg. taché de sa., tenant de sa patte dextre un javelot au nat.”
ItalyFlorence, c. 1775
Where the Scotti Arms Were Recorded
Florence
Map of Italy showing where the Scotti arms are recorded
The Scotti arms were recorded in Florence, 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 Scotti 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 Scotti Family in Italy
The surname Scotti carries a long history rooted in the Italian peninsula, where it functioned as a descriptive name for people who had connections to the people of Scotland or travelers from northern regions. By the time the family established a documented presence in Florence during the year 1775, they were already part of a wider cultural network that spanned several Italian city-states. During this era, families with this name were often involved in the complex social and economic life of Tuscany, contributing to the local merchant classes and civic administration. The name reflects a time when surnames were evolving from simple nicknames into permanent family identifiers that linked individuals to their geographic origins or historical associations. As the Scotti family settled into the urban environment of Florence, they became part of the city's vibrant history of trade, artistry, and intellectual development that defined the late eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Scotti
Derived from the Latin term for people from Ireland or Scotland.
This name
ScottiAn ethnic surname denoting an individual of Scottish or Irish origin.
also spelled
Scotty
Skotti
Scottis
Related arms
Rapédius de Bergsimilar arms
Webersimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Crollalanza, Giovan Battista di, Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, 1886
De Felice, Emidio, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani, 1978
Archivio di Stato di Firenze, Stato Civile della Restaurazione, 1775
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greyhoundCourage, vigilance and loyalty
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