History  The ancestors of the family originated most probably from the medieval principality of Zahumlje. The first mention of the Palmotta dates to 1222, although according to some sources they had been present in Dubrovnik before, already in the 12th century (1157). In the two-century-long period of time, from 1440 to 1640, there were in total 46 members of the family in the Grand Council (Consilium maius), a body consisting of all adult noblemen of the Republic. They were also 67 times elected to the Senate (Consilium rogatorum), 34 times to the Small Council (Consilium minus), and 42 times as Rectors (knez), the heads of the state. Having been skilled diplomats, the members of the family performed ambassador duties at many European and non-European royal and imperial courts for centuries  .
History 190px|Ceremonial Rector's sword, a gift from the King Matija Korvin, brought to Dubrovnik in 1466 by Dživo Palmotić The ancestors of the family originated most probably from the medieval principality of Zahumlje. The first mention of the Palmotta dates to 1222, although according to some sources they had been present in Dubrovnik before, already in the 12th century (1157). In the two-century-long period of time, from 1440 to 1640, there were in total 46 members of the family in the Grand Council (Consilium maius), a body consisting of all adult noblemen of the Republic. They were also 67 times elected to the Senate (Consilium rogatorum), 34 times to the Small Council (Consilium minus), and 42 times as Rectors (knez), the heads of the state. Having been skilled diplomats, the members of the family performed ambassador duties at many European and non-European royal and imperial courts for centuries . One of them, Dživo (Ivan) Palmotić, was given the honour to bring a beautiful ceremonial sword, donated by King Matija Korvin (second half of the 15th century), personally from Buda to Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik. That is why a sword is a constituent part of the family coat of arms .
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190px|Ceremonial Rector's sword, a gift from the King Matija Korvin, brought to Dubrovnik in 1466 by Dživo Palmotić
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. One of them, Dživo (Ivan) Palmotić, was given the honour to bring a beautiful ceremonial sword, donated by King Matija Korvin (second half of the 15th century), personally from Buda to Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik. That is why a sword is a constituent part of the family coat of arms