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There
is no grant of arms in
existence however, the
authenticity and
antiquity of the coat of
arms are certified by
court antiquarian
appraisals, particularly
on the keystone of the
ancient family
residence.
The
family is an ancient
Burgher family residing
in the outskirts of
Verona, Italy, under the
Republic of Venice. The
ancient Parish books
report the family head
as “Oppidanus”, a term
usually reserved for
wealthy bourgeois and
local administrators.
The arms are canting,
Brusini being a
diminutive of “Brus”, a
medieval north-Italian
goat cheese still made
today. The oldest
surviving artifact with
the arms dates back to
the XVII century.
The
motto “Sensim Brusantis”
(burning
softly/gradually) is an
onomatopoeia of the
family name. It is close
to a verse from Teofilo
Folegno’s book “Baldo”,
printed in 1533 in
Venice and very popular
at that time (Vol.2
Liber XIX: “illa calet
sensim, candela more
brusantis”; she goes
down slowly, like a
burning candle). This
similarity might
indicate that the arms,
or the motto, were
assumed around that
time.
At
the death of Faustino,
his son Ludovico, from
San Michele, 37132 VR,
Italy, (born
15/08/1844) inherited
the arms. At Ludovico’s
death, the arms were
inherited and used by
his only daughter
Gelmina (born 4 March
1872). The arms have
been registered at the
request of Daniele
Scarpi, whose
great-grandfather
married Gelmina in 1896.
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