The van Blaricum Coat of Arms
as it appears here was brought back to the United States by
Dr. Glenn F. VanBlaricum, Jr. after a trip to Blaricum, The Netherlands in 1971.
He obtained a black and white copy from the VanBlaricums residing in Blaricum at
that time. That copy was used as a guide to have it redrawn and colorized.
Finally, that artist's rendition was scanned, cleaned up, and recolored by this
web manager.
The Motto
The Dutch Motto: "Houdt de
Waarheid vast"
has been translated by Bernard van Blaricum (from Australia) to mean
"Stick to the Truth."
References and understanding of the Coat of Arms are sketchy at best. Once
again, Bernard van Blaricum helps with:
"The only reference that I can find about the Coat of Arms is in a
publication by F.J.H. Banning Genealogie van het geslacht van Blarcum, van
Blarkom, van Blaricum as follows:
Wapen: van blauw met 3 ballen van zilver (2:1). Helmteeken: een zesp. zilveren
ster, waarop een zilveren bal.
Translated to English: Coat of Arms: blue with three silver balls (2:1). Helmet
symbol: a six pointed star, on top of which is one silver ball."
Revised: June 03, 2000