Visconti serpent
E97892
The Visconti serpent is a historic heraldic emblem of the noble Visconti family of Milan, famously depicted as a crowned serpent devouring a human figure.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visconti serpent (biscione) | 1 |
| biscione serpent of Milan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
biscione
ⓘ
serpent of the Visconti ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Visconti
ⓘ
surface form:
Visconti dynasty
|
| associatedWith | Milan ⓘ |
| category |
Heraldic serpents
ⓘ
Italian heraldic charges ⓘ |
| color |
argent
ⓘ
azure ⓘ vert ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Italian medieval nobility
ⓘ
Northern Italian heraldry ⓘ |
| depicts |
serpent reguardant crowned
ⓘ
serpent swallowing a human ⓘ |
| describedAs | a crowned serpent devouring a human figure ⓘ |
| field | heraldry ⓘ |
| hasMottoContext | Visconti family mottos and devices ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crown
ⓘ
human figure ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval Italian heraldry ⓘ |
| historicalRole | dynastic emblem of the Visconti rulers of Milan ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
crown above serpent head
ⓘ
open serpent mouth with human emerging or being swallowed ⓘ |
| influenced |
civic heraldry in Lombardy
ⓘ
coat of arms of the city of Milan ⓘ |
| inModernUse |
regional branding in Lombardy
ⓘ
symbol of Milanese identity ⓘ |
| inspired | various municipal coats of arms in Lombardy ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Bernabò Visconti
ⓘ
Gian Galeazzo Visconti ⓘ |
| region | Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Lombard heraldic symbols
ⓘ
emblem of Milan ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dominion
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ power ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Visconti
ⓘ
House of Visconti ⓘ
surface form:
Visconti family of Milan
|
| usedIn | coat of arms of the Visconti family ⓘ |
| usedOn |
banners
ⓘ
coins ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
biscione serpent of Milan
this entity surface form:
Visconti serpent (biscione)