Although his surname does not translate to "balls," an alternative spelling — "Coglioni" — was used in some documents and does mean "balls" in Italian. Moreover, Colleoni's coat of arms did ...

Although his surname does not translate to "balls," an alternative spelling — "Coglioni" — was used in some documents and does mean "balls" in Italian. Moreover, Colleoni's coat of arms did ...

as in an original family coat of arms that is for your surname and passed down from dad to son. But it is highly likely you have a family connection to a coat of arms. The armorial bearings where ...

These objects are known as coats of arms and have crests displaying the last name of a family. Crests hold more historical significance than you might think. In medieval countries with a monarchy ...

A chatty coat of arms? According to the French, it is. Known as arms parlant or ‘canting’ arms, these shorthand emblems of identification play a visual pun on the family surname. It is up to ...