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Ancient Sicilian family, of clear and ancestral virtue, originally known as La Verghetta, that has worldwide spread, over the centuries. The origin of this last name, according to reliable genealogists, should be sought in a nickname based on the shepherd profession characterized by the use of a wand (= "verga") to control and guide the herds. Anyway, according to what has been handed down, the family lived nobly, owning several estates, since the time of Federico II. Under the Spanish domination, moreover, the House has always stood out in the defense of the Kingdom from the Turkish invader. Besides, this family, in all ages, always stands out, thanks to the prominent figures, which gave birth, in the public service, in the liberal and ecclesiastical professions and in the military service. Among these, without undervalue the omitted, we would like to mention: Tommaso, landowner, flourishing in Catania, in the late thirteenth ...
When you buy a heraldic document a new accurate analysis of the heraldic research will be performed by an expert heraldist and the document will be written in Italian or English.
The coat of arms will be checked and, if necessary, redesigned in strict compliance with the heraldic rules by our experts.
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