Coat of Arms for the Holloway Family

Our family history can be traced directly back to the 1700's in the United States. We have English, Czechoslovakian, Polish, German, and probably a few other things in our blood. Our "Holloway" name is English in origin.

Recently, my father, Stephen Holloway, found our family coat of arms or family crest... the one specific to our lineage. It was in a box with a collection of items from my great grand parents who were born in the early 1900's. We don't know how far back our specific coat of arms goes or when it originated. It has the same structural themes as evidenced by the generic Holloway family coat of arms found by searching the Internet.

There were hand-written notes next the coat of arms that told us what colors are used and how they are applied. Unfortunately, we don't know the meaning of all the items.

Holloway Coat of Arms

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What it all means

  • The font is a mix of English Towne and English Gothic, 17c.
  • The red fess is a "girdle of honor" indicating a readiness to serve.
  • Blue = truth and loyalty
  • Gold = generosity and elevation of the mind
  • Silver crescents mean "second son," honored by the sovereign, and stand for hope and glory.
  • The animal is a red antelope with serrated horns that is chained. It stands for fierceness and valor and is dangerous when aroused
  • The golden crescent and gold base's significance is unknown.
  • The white patch of ermine spots signify dignity and the alliance with other families.
  • The tooth on the patch signifies the merging with the Toothman family in 2007.