Bartolomeo Colleoni (1400-1475)

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    quarterly
I IV
az semy de lys or
a bordure compony gu and arg
a endorse barry of 6 arg and gu
dimidiated with bendy of 7 az and or
II
tierced in fess
az semy de lys or
gu
arg
a testicule arg in flank much closer together closer
 together smaller
a testicule gu in base much lower slightly lower

III tierced in fess
az semy de lys or
gu
arg
a testicule arg in flank much closer together closer
 together slightly smaller much lower lower
a testicule gu in base lower
the shield stroked sa

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Notes

Captain-General of the Republic of Venice, Colleoni, whose arms were blazoned Per Fess gu and arg 3 testicules counterchanged, had these augmented by Réné of Anjou, hence the fleurs de lys, in 1467 along with the title "Bartolomeo Colleoni of Anjou". The arms were finally augmented as seen above in 1473 by Charles the Bold of Burgundy along with the title "Bartolomeo Colleoni of Anjou and Burgundy."

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