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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia (Campania - Toscana - Lombardia)
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An ancient and noble family, most likely originating from Campania and later ascribed to the Tuscan nobility, with significant ramifications in Lombardy, the Monteverdis boast a thousand-year history. Their nobility is attested by the authoritative 'Raccolta Ceramelli Papiani', kept at the State Archives of Florence. Although the family crest has not reached us, the ancient nobility of the family remains indisputable. The surname "Monteverdi", of evident toponymic origin, most likely refers to an ancient residence located near a hill. This type of surname was very widespread in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when surnames were often derived from the place of birth or residence. It is hypothesized that the homonymous town in Avellino may have been the cradle of this noble lineage. The surname "Monteverdi" is inextricably linked to the figure of Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (Cremona, 1567-Venice, 1643), one of the most famous composers of the Baroque. However, ...
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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.
BlazonMonteverdi
1. Coat of arms of family: Monteverdi
Language of the text: Italiano
D'argento, ad un castello fondato su un monte di tre colli movente dalla punta.
Blasone ricostruito sulla base di congetture araldiche.
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