A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Tedeschi family of Italy.
Reg. 6464 · Italian, T–V
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Coupé: au 1 d'arg. à un avant-bras, paré de gu., posé en bande, mouv. du coupé, la main de carn. tenant une faux d'azur, emm. de gu., en bande, le fer à dextre; au 2 d'azur plein.”
ItalyVérone, c. 1775
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Map of Italy showing where the Tedeschi arms are recorded
The Tedeschi 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 Italy when the Tedeschi 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 Tedeschi Family in Italy
The surname Tedeschi carries a historical meaning that reflects the movement of people across Europe during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Italian word for German, which was often used as a descriptive label for individuals who had migrated from Germanic lands into the Italian peninsula. By the time the family was firmly established in Verona in 1775, the name had transitioned from a simple descriptor of origin into a fixed hereditary surname. Families bearing this name were often integrated into the local social and economic fabric of northern Italian cities, where they participated in the trade and civic life that defined the region. The presence of the Tedeschi family in Verona during the late eighteenth century suggests they were part of a long-standing tradition of families who settled in the Veneto region and contributed to its distinct cultural identity over many generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Theodiscus
Derived from the Germanic word for people or tribe.
This name
TedeschiAn ethnic surname referring to people of German or Germanic origin.
also spelled
Tedeschy
Tedeschin
Tedeschis
Tedeskee
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fanelli, Giovanni. Verona. 1980
Archivio di Stato di Verona, Anagrafe della popolazione di Verona
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armA person of action, industrious and laborious
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
