The civic coat of arms of Neviano represents two mountains on a blue background. At the top of a mountain there is an olive-tree and on the second one a tower and over them there is a star with eight points. The toponyim comes  from the Latin word "niveo," that  means an snowy and cold place. here are no historical documents on the origins of the first urban centre, but only some theories. According to some historians the first village was built during the Greek or Byzantine  period while for other researchers during the Roman time, after a battle. In that period, the soldiers arrived in this territory to observe their enemies, but they went back immediately because of the strong cold. The feudal age started after the arrival of the Normans, when the king Tancredi d' Altavilla made Neviano incorporate into the County of Lecce. Later it passed under the control of  the Principality of Taranto, at the day of Orsini del Balzos'. Neviano was ruled by the Cicinellis, Princes of Cursi. The last vassals were the Barons Piccioli, that governed the centre until  1806. Among the most important local people there is Salvatore  Romano. He lived in the XIX and he was an excellent physician, philosopher and botanist. Michele Panico lived between the XVIII and the XIX centuries. Hefounded the first musical band of his village, and he conducted it forty years. He made a lot of performances, getting much success. Antonio Romano was a good doctor, agronomist and botanist. Oronzo Piccioli lived  in the XIX century and, after  graduating in law, he got an important job at the Prefecture of Lecce.