Cervignano del Friuli (Friulian: Çarvignan, locally Sarvignan; Latin: Cervenianum) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

It lies at about 12 kilometres (7 mi) from the Laguna di Grado and at about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Adriatic Sea; from the point of view of viability, its position is peculiar since it lies at the junction of the SS14, linking Venice to Trieste, and the SS352, linking Udine to Grado.

by the Romans Lucio Manlio Acidino, Publio Scipione Nasica and Caio Flaminio, sent from Rome to defeat the barbarians menacing the eastern borders of Italy.

Some documents of 912 read about Cerveniana or Cirvignanum: the name comes from the name of an ancient Roman family, Cervenius or Cervonius, with the suffix -anus to mean the ownership of the land where Cervignano was born.

The right section of the shield is an anchor, a reference to the ancient harbour on the Ausa river, relevant for the economic life of the town.