A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Sechi family of Italy.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“D'azur à deux barres d'or. Cq. cour. C.: un demi-vol. aux armes de l'écu.”
The Sechi arms were recorded in Dalmatia, c. 1775.
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.
Reigning in Italy when the Sechi arms are first recorded.
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.
The family name Sechi has deep roots connected to the coastal regions of the Adriatic Sea. Historical records confirm that members of the family were established in Dalmatia by at least 1775. During this period, Dalmatia was a vibrant crossroads of trade and culture under the influence of the Venetian Republic. Families living in these port cities often worked as merchants, sailors, or local administrators who helped connect the Balkan interior to the wider Mediterranean world. The name itself reflects the linguistic blending common in this area, where Italian and Slavic influences merged over many generations. As the family moved and settled in different towns along the coast, they became part of the social fabric that defined the unique identity of the Dalmatian region during the eighteenth century.
Derived from the Latin siccus meaning dry or thin.
