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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Cavalieri
Nobles in:Italia
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The ancient house of Abruzzo, renowned for its venerable and manifest virtue, extended its lineage throughout diverse regions of Italy across the centuries. The origination of such a cognomination, as esteemed genealogists affirm, is to be sought in a patronymic form of the Latin name "Cretheus," itself derived from the Greek "Κρηδεΰς," once borne by a now unknown progenitor. Nonetheless, for the sake of veracity and completeness, it must be noted that a "tradizionale leggenda" attributes to this family a Cretan origin, thus deriving the surname from the toponym "Creti" (Creta), the ancient name of Candia, now "Ηράκλειο." This noble house, likely invested with knighthood following the valorous deeds of Ermete Di Credico of Chieti at the war of Otranto in 1481 under Aragonese banners, has ever distinguished itself by illustrious personages, whose eminent services and dignities have adorned both family and city. ...
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BlazonDi Credico
1. Crest of family: Di Credico
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro alla torre al naturale aperta e finestrata di nero, fondata su un terrazzo di verde, sinistrata da un leone rampante d'oro; il tutto sormontato da tre stelle ordinate in capo del medesimo. Cimiero. Un aquila spiegata di nero.
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