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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia (Toscana)
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A very ancient and noble family whose origins are still uncertain, I want it to be from Tuscany and spread over the centuries in different regions of Europe. The coat of arms of the Philippis Santa Croce family, regularly mentioned in the Italian armorials, is emblazoned: Red, to a silver armed knight, mounted on a passing horse of the same, trampling on a broken spear, with a silver head, loaded with a cross of red. Cimiero: A natural jacket, the neck filled with a flame of red, topped with the uniform: Flagrat. The presence of the motto in the documented bibliography of the family confirms the ancestral nobility of the family. In fact, the origin of the motto dates back to around the 14th century and must be sought in those witty sayings that were written on the banners or flags of the knights, displayed on the windows of the inns where they stayed, during the tournaments, and during the tournaments themselves . The motto was a thought expressed in a few words, alluding to a clear or hidden feeling, to a quality, to a historical memory, as a stimulus to courage or honor. It was chosen by the head of the family, by the knight entering the race or given by the sovereign to his loyal man. Family motto: Divided: Flagrat ...
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BlazonPhilippis Santa Croce
1. Coat of arms of family: Philippis Santa Croce
Language of the text: Italiano
Di rosso, ad un cavaliere armato d'argento, montato sopra un cavallo passante dello stesso, calpestante una lancia spezzata, col capo d'argento, caricato di una crocetta di rosso. Cimiero: Un giaco al naturale, il collo riempito di una fiamma di rosso, sormontato della divisa: Flagrat
Blasone della famiglia Philippis Santa Croce. Fonte bibliografica: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti" vol.II, compilato dal Comm. G.B. di Crollalanza, edito presso la direzione del giornale araldico, Pisa 1888.
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