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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobles
Nobles in:Italia (Sicilia)
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Ancient and noble Sicilian family, with main residence in the city of Palermo, of clear and ancestral virtue, that has spread, over the centuries, in different Italian regions and worldwide. According to many genealogists, the origin of this surname should be sought in a nickname, derived from a dialectal alteration of the ancient greek word "σκεψις" (skèpis = thought, reflection), attributed to founders inserted in place of government or participating in cultural events. The clear nobility of the family is confirmed by its presence in the valuable work "Blasone di Sicilia", of the Palizzolo Gravina, who, based on what already report by several historians, as the Minutoli, the Inveges and the Mugnos, mentions precisely a noble Schepis family, originally from Sicily, with residence in Palermo. A considerable branch of the family, mentioned by the Crollalanza in the volumes of his "Dizionario Storico-Blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane, estinte e ...
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.
BlazonSchepis
1. Coat of arms of family: Schepis
Language of the text: English
Azure, a lion or, on a chief azure, three mullets argent.
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