This confraternal group was founded March 25, 1347 to assist those who were condemned to death. The Company was elected by lottery to appoint four people called the "Buonomini delle Stinche," who were in charge of managing the pious work at the Stinche Prison. They met in crypt of S. Croce.
D'argento, alla croce latina rossa nascente, fra le lettere MT di nero con abbreviazioni rosse, ed una S rossa più piccola avvolgente la M, i.e.
Argent, a red Latin cross rising, between the letters MT sable with red abbreviations, and a smaller red S enveloping the M, i.e.
Silver shield with red Latin cross rising from the bottom flanked by the black letters M and T with red abbreviation marks above and a red S intertwined with the middle stem of the M
| Group Type | |
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| Gender | male |
| Affiliation | confraternity |
| Database ID | 1542 |
| Oratorio di Santa Maria Vergine della Croce al Tempio | circa 1428 (date is approximate) to November 2nd, 1752 a
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| S. Croce |
| Catalogo generale dei Beni Culturali | rec. 0900281824 |
| L. Artusi, Firenze araldica | pp. 266 |
| ASF, Manoscritti, 628, Sepoltuari da Francesco della Foresta | pp. 1048 |
| ASF, Manoscritti, 624, Rosselli, Sepoltuario Fiorentino, 1657 (copy) | pp. 445-446 |
