A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hol family of Netherlands.
Reg. 9868 · Dutch, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
buckleFidelity, and a bond firmly held
Colours
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'arg. à un fermail rond de gu., fleurdelisé de cinq pièces, l'ardillon en fasce et dirigé vers le flanc sen. C.: le fermail; entre un vol, d'arg. et de gu.”
GueldersGuelders, c. 1815
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Map of Netherlands showing where the Hol arms are recorded
The Hol arms were recorded in Guelders, c. 1815.
Guelders was river country in the east of the Netherlands, held by families whose estates sat along the water. Land there stayed in the same hands for generations, and long tenure is what fills a register of arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Guelders
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Hol Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
Photograph made by me · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Hol arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Guelders.
Origin & History of the Hol Family in Netherlands
The surname Hol is a topographical name that likely originated in the Low Countries, specifically within the region of Guelders. In the Dutch language, the word "hol" refers to a hollow, a valley, or a low-lying area of land. Families during the Middle Ages often adopted such names to describe the specific landscape where they lived or worked. By the time of the Napoleonic era and the formal establishment of civil registries in 1815, the name was well-established among the local population of Guelders. These early ancestors were typically farmers or laborers who were deeply connected to the geography of the river valleys and marshy plains that define that part of the Netherlands. Over generations, the name became a permanent marker of their family identity as they moved through the social and economic changes of the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Holt
A wooded area or a small forest.
This name
HolRefers to a person who lived in or near a hollow or a wooded area.
also spelled
Hol-Nagell
Nagell
Hol
Hol dit Nagel
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Beekman, A. A., Geschiedkundige atlas van Nederland, 1913
Gelders Archief, Burgerlijke Stand Gelderland, 1815
Van der Schaar, J., Woordenboek van voornamen, 1964
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buckleFidelity, and a bond firmly held
buckleFidelity, and a bond firmly held
