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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili - Cavalieri
Nobles in:Italia
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Ancient and noble family of the Kingdom of Naples, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. The origin of this cognomination, according to authoritative genealogists, should be sought in the term, of Byzantine origin, "Catapanus" (= Prefect of a province of the Empire) or superintendent, duty guard at the control of some territories in the sense of official officer the collection of fines but also Judge in civil litigation, probably referring to the office held by an unknown today, progenitor. However, for the sake of completeness and love of truth, we cannot remain silent as, according to tradition, however mixed with legend, the progenitor of the family is found precisely in that Michele Abidelas, who was probably the first catapane of Italy, as evidenced by an act of 975. In any case, according to what is handed down to us, this ...
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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.
BlazonCatapano
1. Coat of arms of family: Catapano
Language of the text: Italiano
Partito d'oro e di porpora al leone rampante dell'uno nell'altro, sul tutto un fascia d'argento attraversante, caricata di una stella (5) del primo.
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