FAMILY PIAGGIO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Piaggio

Coat of arms and family crest of Piaggio.

Genealogy of family Piaggio, origin of Piaggio, provenance of the family name Piaggio.

History and meaning for Piaggio.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Piaggio.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Piaggio.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Piaggio:

1) The origin of the family name Piaggio.

2) The meaning of the family name Piaggio.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Piaggio.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Piaggio.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Piaggio have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

* Genoa (Italy).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Piaggio:

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.

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The family name Piaggio appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Piaggio. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Piaggio, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Piaggio, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

It may be helpful for those with the name Piaggio to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Piaggio It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Piaggio can have graphic variants.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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Heraldry for family name Piaggio as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Piaggio

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