| Italian Coats of Arms by Ralf Hartemink |
A large part of the arms are scanned from a book dating from 1940. It is thus likely that some arms have changed since.
© Ralf Hartemink, 1997, 1998. This site was made possible by the Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, Den Haag, The Netherlands |
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ITALY
Italy has no National Arms, but uses this logo as National Symbol: |
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Italian Civic Arms MODENA Origin/Meaning: The arms show the cross of St. George, the patron saint of the city and have been used since the early Middle Ages. The coulors are of unknown origin. Literature : Louda, J. European civic coats of arms. London, 1966. |
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Italian Civic Arms LUCCA Origin/Meaning: Unfortunately I have no information on the meaning or background of these arms. Any information is welcome! Literature: Anonymous : 500 Stemmi di comuni Italiani. Milano, 1940. |
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