This old, noble family took its name from the Castello di Polenta di Bertinoro in Romagna.
Or with an eagle gules, i.e.
Gold with a red eagle
| Group Type | |
|---|---|
| Held One or More Priorates? | no |
| Ceramelli Number | 0 |
| Branded Magnate? | no |
| Malespini Lineage | no |
| Dante Lineage | yes |
| Villani Lineage | yes |
| Molho Rank | Not Listed |
| Padgett Rank | Not in dataset |
| Padgett Lineage | Not in dataset |
| Litchfield Lineage | no |
| Database ID | 2990 |
| S. Croce cemetery 001 M. Bernardino da Polenta | until the 1440s |
| Dante, Inferno, Hollander trans. | 27.41 |
| G. Villani, Nuova cronica | 8.80; 10.136, 169; 12.103 |
| M. Palazzi, "Scienza araldica nella Divina Commedia" | pp. 38, no. 48 |
