Components of the Holland Family Name Coat of Arms

The Shield is: Blue with a silver lion rampant surrounded by fleur de lis.
The Crest is: An arm holding a lion's paw.
The motto is:  "Fiat Pax, Floreat Justitia"

The Holland ancestors, hundreds of years ago, recorded their Family Coat of Arms in beautiful heraldic colors for use, by future generations' of the Holland family. The Holland family Coat of Arms is your right and privilege to proudly bear, whether in the field of battle or in your home, as a glowing symbol of past and future generations achievements. Translation of above Certificate. The English surname Holland is of local origin, deriving from the name of the locality or dwelling place where a bearer once lived. In this instance, the surname can he traced to the Old English term 'at the hough' which meant 'an enclosed area'. During the Middle ages it was common practice to identify a man with the area from which he hailed and to refer to him in this manner. Hence, one whose residence was situated in an enclosed area was given this name. This surname has not evolved from the country of the same name; immigrants from Holland were either known as Hollander or they retained their original Dutch names. At this time surnames were beginning to enjoy considerable vogue as there was a growing awareness amongst Europeans in the concept of identity and this included having a family name. There was no structured system of hereditary names at this time: therefore people adopted those names by which they were locally known. Early instances of the name were generally prefixed with 'de' meaning 'of'; a preposition used to denote surnames of local origin. The first recorded instances of the name occur in the Hundred Rolls, a document drawn up in London in 1273; one William de Holland from Oxford, one Rircardus de Holland from Norfolk and one Johannes de Holland from Essex are registered therein. BLAZON OF ARMS: Azure semee of fleur-de-lis a lion rampant argent. Translation: The heraldic colour azure (blue) denotes Loyaity and Truth. The Lion represents Strength, Courage and Generosity. CREST: Out of a flame proper an arm issuant habited in a sleeve sable, the first proper holding a lion's gamb barwise erased or. MOTTO: Fiat pax, floreat justitia. Translation: Let peace be made, justice be done. ORIGIN: ENGLAND