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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili - Patrizi - Marchesi
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Ancient and very illustrious Calabrian family, originally from Gioiosa Ionica, noble already from the 15th century AD, which spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. According to authoritative genealogists, the origin of this cognomination should be sought in the Greek dialectal term, typical of the area of Bova (RC) "pelicanò", with the meaning of "green woodpecker" (gr. "Pelekás"). In any case, this family was recognized as "noble of Reggio Calabria", with d. P. 15 October 1826, and declared admissible in the "Company of the Royal Guards of the Body", in the person of Giuseppe, horse guard of the Company itself in 1860. Furthermore, this distinguished family also appears to have been decorated with the marquis title and to it , since the end of the 19th century, the imposing castle of Gioiosa Ionica belonged, which rises overhanging the course of the fiumara galizzi, five kilometers from the coast, ...
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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.
BlazonPellicano
Coat of arms of family
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro al pellicano che nutre del proprio sangue i suoi piccini, il tutto d'argento (D.P. 15 ottobre 1926).
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