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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Cavalieri
Nobles in:Italia
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Ancient Ligurian family, of clear and ancestral virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. The distinguished Giuseppe Sacchi writes: "Porto Franco di Mare is said to be the place where you can introduce, sell and collect the goods of all nations without paying duties, neither of entry, of deposit, nor of exit". The origin of this cognomination, in the name of illustrious genealogists, should be sought in a nickname, based, in turn, precisely on the previous definition, in reference, probably, to the profession carried out by a today unknown parent. ) In any case, this house was probably decorated with the knighthood, following the participation, characterized by courage and honor, under the flags of the Genoese fleet admiral Gianandrea Doria, of an Antonio Portofranco, at the famous Battle of Lepanto, of 1571. But, on the other hand, the family, always, managed to stand out, thanks ...
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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.
BlazonPortofranco
Coat of arms of family
Language of the text: Italiano
Di verde al castello d'azzurro di 3 torricelle, aperto e finestrato d'oro, sormontato da una cometa di rosso ondeggiante in fascia.
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