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Italian Civic Heraldry

ROMANO D'EZZELINO

Province : Vicenza

Origin/meaning:
The coat of arms is very complex and it is the supposed coat of arms of Ezzelino III da Romano "il tiranno" ruler of the "Marca Trevigiana" (i.e. actual provinces of Treviso, Vicenza, Padova and Verona) in the 13th century.
The fleur-de-lis on the left half of the shield are (supposedly) the arms of an ancestor of Ezellino III, Ezzelino "il monaco", ruler of the "Marca Trevigiana". The bars in the right half symbolise the "tournament ribbons" given by ladies to the knights during tournaments. The colours gold and green are "ghibellini" colours.
Over the shield there is a helmet with a blue cross. It means that ancestors of Ezzelino were crusaders in Holly Land: the blue cross was the symbol of the Italian crusaders. The helmet has a crown: it means that the family was noble. Above the helmet there is an ostrich with a horseshoe in the beak.

Literature : Image provided by Bruno, Vicenza, Italy; background from Gian Luigi Azzalini, Italy.


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