A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Holub family of Austria.
Reg. 5003 · Austrian, G–I
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“De gu. à une fasce vivrée alésée d'arg., abaissée dans l'écu, sommée de la moitié dextre d'un fer de flèche du même. Cq. cour. C.: trois pl. d'aut. d'arg.”
GaliciaGalicia, c. 1772
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Map of Austria showing where the Holub arms are recorded
The Holub arms were recorded in Galicia, c. 1772.
Galicia was eastern country of large estates and small farming villages, held by families who had been there for a very long time. Land was what entitled a family to arms, and land there rarely changed hands.
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
Galicia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Holub Arms
Imperial and Royal chancery
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Austria in this period.
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Sovereign of the period
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
1765–1790
Reigning in Austria when the Holub arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Austria
Austrian coats of arms were often linked directly to noble titles granted by the Emperor. These symbols belonged to the entire family line rather than just one individual. When a family grew, new branches kept the original design without needing to change it. This system allowed all members of a noble house to share the same identity across many generations.
Granting authority
The Imperial and Royal chancery managed all heraldic matters and controlled the official granting of arms throughout the Austrian lands.
How they got arms
Families typically received their arms through a formal imperial decree that often accompanied the elevation of a person to noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Official records of these grants were kept in the Imperial Register of Nobility which began its formal documentation process in 1453.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Galicia.
Origin & History of the Holub Family in Austria
The surname Holub is a Slavic name that translates directly to the word pigeon or dove. In the region of Galicia, which was part of the Austrian Empire by 1772, surnames often reflected the natural world or the specific traits of an ancestor. Families carrying this name were typically part of the rural population that worked the land in the Carpathian foothills. Because the name is descriptive, it likely originated as a nickname for a person who was known for being peaceful or perhaps for having a distinct way of walking. By the late 18th century, as the Austrian government began to standardize record-keeping for tax and military purposes, the Holub family name became firmly established in the local parish registers. These early generations lived through a period of significant political transition, moving from the rule of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to the administrative control of the Habsburg monarchy.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
holub
A Slavic term referring to a bird of the Columbidae family.
This name
HolubAn occupational or descriptive surname for a person resembling a dove or pigeon.
also spelled
Holubb
Holube
Hollub
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Knie, Johann Georg. Alphabetisch-statistisch-topographische Uebersicht der Dörfer, Flecken, Städte und andern Orte der königlichen preussischen Provinz Schlesien. 1845
Stupnicki, Hipolit. Geografia Ziem Dawnej Polski. 1864
Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv (Tsentralnyi derzhavnyi istorychnyi arkhiv Ukrainy u Lvovi), Fond 201 (Greek Catholic Metropolitan Consistory)
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
arms pheon arrowheadReadiness for battle, and the broad arrow of the sovereign
