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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia (Regno di Napoli)
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From the dominion of the Terra di Pietrafesa located in the Province of Basilicata of our Kingdom, properly called in the Latin Idiom Petrafixa, and tal hora Petrafista, it was called the Family of Petrafixa, called vulgarly of Pietrafesa, of which Family says Filiberto Campaniel, dealing with the Family Comite, in his book of arms, and insignia of the nobles, of the first impression, which was very noble in ancient times, not only for kinships, which she had with many main families, but for the possession of many Castella in the Kingdom, as were Pietrafesa, San Cipriano, Castel del Tito, Ruvo della Montagna, Panno, Laurioso la Pietra, and Sasso, and which under the Rè Durazzeschi, also had the County of Candela, and the Duke of the Guard still treating him of the same Comite family, he gave this family of Pietrafesa the title of illustrious, and speaking of Covella di ...
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BlazonPietrafesa
1. Coat of arms of family: Pietrafesa
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, al castello d'oro.
Blasone della famiglia Pietrafesa originaria del Regno di Napoli. 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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