A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Vidovic family of Italy.
Reg. 2226 · Italian, W–Z
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
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)
“Parti: au 1 coupé, d'azur à une comète en pal d'or, sur gu. à un dextrochère, arm. d'arg., la main de carn. brandissant un sabre d'arg., garni d'or; à la fasce d'or, br. sur le coupé; au 2 tranché, d'azur à trois étoiles (8) d'or, 2 et 1, sur arg. à un croiss. de gu.; à la bande de gu., br. sur le tranché, ch. de trois fleurs-de-lis d'or, posées chacune en barre. Cq. cour. C.: quatre pl. d'aut.: d'azur, d'or, de gu. et d'arg. L.: à dextre d'or et d'azur, à sen. d'arg. et de gu. - Ou: Parti: au 1 coupé, d'azur à une comète d'or, posée en bande, sur gu. à un dextrochère, arm. d'arg., la main de carn. brandissant un sabre d'arg., garni d'or; à la fasce d'arg., br. sur le coupé; au 2 d'azur à la bande d'arg., ch. de trois fleurs-de-lis d'or, posées chacune en barre, et côtoyée en chef de trois étoiles (6) d'or, et en p. d'un croiss. du même, posé en bande, les cornes dirigées vers le canton sen. du chef.”
DalmatiaDalmatia, c. 1753
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Map of Italy showing where the Vidovic arms are recorded
The Vidovic arms were recorded in Dalmatia, c. 1753.
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.
Charles III of Spain
Sovereign of the period
Charles III of Spain
1734–1759
Reigning in Italy when the Vidovic 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 Dalmatia.
Origin & History of the Vidovic Family in Italy
The surname Vidovic is a patronymic name, which means it was created by adding a suffix to a given name to indicate descent. In this case, the name is derived from the Slavic name Vid, which is a variation of the Latin name Vitus, meaning life or vitality. By the mid-18th century, the Vidovic family was well-established in the Dalmatian region along the Adriatic coast. During this period, families in Dalmatia often lived in small, tightly knit coastal or inland communities where they worked primarily as farmers, sailors, or craftsmen. Because the region was a crossroads for trade and cultural exchange between the Mediterranean and the Balkans, the Vidovic family likely grew alongside the shifting political borders of the era. Their presence in 1753 suggests that they were part of the long-standing Slavic population that maintained deep roots in the rugged landscape of the Dalmatian hinterland and islands for generations.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Vid
Derived from the Latin name Vitus meaning life or vital.
This name
VidovicA patronymic surname meaning son of Vid, signifying one who is full of life.
also spelled
Vydovich
Vidovick
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Skok, Petar. Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika. 1971
Šimunović, Petar. Hrvatska prezimena: podrijetlo, značenje, rasprostranjenost. 2006
State Archives in Split (Državni arhiv u Splitu), Matice krštenih, vjenčanih i umrlih (Parish registers), 1750–1800
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
cometA great event foretold, and swift renown
armA person of action, industrious and laborious
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
fleur de lisPurity, light, and the sixth son
