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The
coat of arms was
designed in 2020 by the
armiger, who was born in
The Hague (Zuid Holland)
in August 1966, together
with Willem van Zon in
Utrecht, for the
name-bearing descendants
of Cornelis Rijk van
Kooij, the armiger's
father, who was married
to Suzanna Ketting.
The ducks in the shield
refer to the meaning of
the family name
associated with a duck
decoy. The scalloped
diagonal cross
symbolizes catching the
ducks on the water. The
chain consisting of 12
links which form a
circle depicting
eternity, at the top
refers expressively to
the maternal family
Ketting. It also
symbolizes the
connection and mutual
support of people, as
expressed in the motto,
which means translated:
Faithful to himself -
Giving support to
others. In the bible 12
is quoted as the number
of perfection. The
number twelve is seen in
numerical terms as the
number which refers to
numerological facts,
such as the fact that
there are 12 months, 12
apostles, etcetera.
The star on the helmet
is derived from the
historical family coat
of arms of the family
Ketting. These arms also
have the field colours
blue and silver that
have been adopted here
as main colours, and are
the most appropriate for
the depiction of a duck
decoy.
The blue shield
symbolizes water and
stability for mind and
body. It symbolizes
confidence, loyalty,
self-assurance,
intelligence, wisdom,
truth and faith. Silver
stands for purity, a
clear conscience, good
intentions and kindness.
Gold, this metal
signifies excellence, as
well as intellect,
prestige, virtue, and
grandeur.
The
three ducks symbolize
the Trinity, as well as
the three descendants of
the aforementioned
Cornelis Rijk van Kooij
and his wife Suzanna
Ketting.
The
oldest recorded ancestor
in the male line of the
armiger is Wouter [Nomen
Nescio]. All the
children of his son Rijk
Wouters, who was born
before 1640, first
started to bear the
family name 'van Kooij'
in the seventeenth
century, including Aert
Rijksz van Kooij, from
whom the armiger is a
direct descendant. This
Aert Rijksz van Kooij
was born in
Nederlangbroek (Utrecht)
The Netherlands circa
1665 and died in Leersum
(Utrecht) The
Netherlands on 13th
January, 1748; married
in Leersum (Utrecht) The
Netherlands on 29th May,
1700 to Neeltje Dirksen
van Welijs, born in
Darthuizen (Utrecht) The
Netherlands about 1676.
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