Map of Scotland showing where the Soligo arms are recorded
The Soligo arms were recorded in Lanark, c. 1829.
Lanarkshire ran along the upper Clyde, farming country with coal beneath it. Its landed families were long-established, and long establishment is what brought them into the register.
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 Scotland in this period.
George IV of the United Kingdom
Sovereign of the period
George IV of the United Kingdom
1820–1830
Reigning in Scotland when the Soligo arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Scotland
Scottish heraldry is unique because it treats a coat of arms as a piece of personal property protected by law. Only one person can own a specific design at any given time. When a family grows, the head keeps the original shield while other relatives must apply for their own distinct version with slight changes to prove their specific identity.
Granting authority
The Court of the Lord Lyon acts as the official body that regulates and controls all heraldic matters throughout Scotland.
How they got arms
Individuals obtain a legal right to their arms through a formal petition process that confirms their identity and family connection.
Where arms were recorded
All valid coats of arms are officially entered into the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings starting from 1672.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Lanark.
Origin & History of the Soligo Family in Scotland
The surname Soligo originates from the Veneto region of northern Italy, specifically taking its name from the village of Soligo located near the town of Farra di Soligo. Historically, the name functioned as a locative surname, which was a common way for people to identify themselves by the place where they were born or lived. By the early 19th century, members of the family began to migrate away from their ancestral roots in Italy. Records confirm that by 1829, members of the Soligo family were established in the Lanark region of Scotland. This movement suggests that the family was part of the broader wave of European migration during the Industrial Revolution, as individuals sought new economic opportunities in the growing industrial centers of the British Isles. Over time, the family name traveled with these individuals, marking their transition from a localized Italian lineage to a broader international presence.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Sol
Latin term meaning sun or light.
This name
SoligoA habitational name derived from the Italian town of Soligo, signifying a place associated with sunlight.
also spelled
Slygo
Slygoe
Slygowe
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Comune di Farra di Soligo, Archivio Storico Comunale: Registri di Stato Civile, 1800–1850
National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers of Lanark, 1829
Olivieri, Dante, Dizionario dei cognomi veneti, 1985
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saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
falconOne eager and quick in pursuit
cupFaith, office, and a trust discharged
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
saltireResolution, and St Andrew's cross
falconOne eager and quick in pursuit
cupFaith, office, and a trust discharged
sunGlory, splendour and the source of life
