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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Conti
Nobles in:Italia (Umbria - Lazio)
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Ancient and very noble Perugian family, however, from San Venanzo, in that of Terni, whose first memories go back to the mid-fourteenth century, when an Antonio, a merchant from Perugia, moved to Montegabbione, where he bought houses and land. Over time, the family increased its political weight, often holding the offices of prior and councilor of the Municipality of Montegabbione. Thanks to good marriage unions, the Faina family increased their wealth by buying many lands. In 1752, for example, Giandomenico bought the Spante estate, consisting of the villa and 353 hectares of land. In 1841, the Faina obtained the hereditary nobility of Amelia in perpetuity and in 1852 Claudio Faina obtained from the Pope Pius IX the title of count of Civitella de 'Conti, hereditary by birthright, males from males. With Real Decreto motu proprio 9 June and RR. LL. PP. December 11, 1904, the valiant patriot Zeffirino dei Conti ...
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BlazonFaina
1. Coat of arms of family: Faina
Language of the text: Italiano
Di azzurro alla faina al naturale rivoltata e posta sopra tre monti d'oro, in atto di saltare.
Blasone della famiglia Faina nobile in Orvieto, Perugia e Roma; fonte: "Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana di V. SPRETI" Vol. III pag. 57.
D'azzurro, alla banda cucita di rosso, caricata di una faina al naturale, corrente.
Blasone della famiglia Faina nobile in Perugia. Fonte bibliografica: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti" vol.III, compilato dal Comm. G.B. di Crollalanza, edito presso la direzione del giornale araldico, Pisa 1888.
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