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'''LOCHRISTI''' | '''LOCHRISTI''' | ||
Province : [[Oost-Vlaanderen]]<br/> | Province : [[Oost-Vlaanderen]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1976 [[Beervelde]], [[Zaffelare]], [[Zeveneken]] | Additions: 1976 [[Beervelde]], [[Zaffelare]], [[Zeveneken]] | ||
[[File:lochristi.jpg|center]] | [[File:lochristi.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The arms were officially granted on November 17, 1987. | The arms were officially granted on November 17, 1987. | ||
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The previous arms were granted on September 25, 1947. | The previous arms were granted on September 25, 1947. | ||
The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Lochristi was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also [[Oostakker]], [[Sint-Amandsberg]] and [[Sint Lievens Houtem]]. | The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Lochristi was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also [[Oostakker]], [[Sint-Amandsberg]] and [[Sint Lievens Houtem]] in Belgium and [[Wattrelos]] in France. | ||
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Lochristi. | St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Lochristi. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:lochristi.pol.jpg|center|275 px]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |align="center"|[[File:lochristi.pol.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}|275 px]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Servais, 1955; new image from Tim Wulgaert. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955; new image from Tim Wulgaert. | ||
[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms L]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms L]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 29 January 2024
LOCHRISTI
Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Additions: 1976 Beervelde, Zaffelare, Zeveneken
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 17, 1987.
The arms combine the old arms of Lochristi and Beervelde.
The previous arms were granted on September 25, 1947.
The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Lochristi was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg and Sint Lievens Houtem in Belgium and Wattrelos in France.
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Lochristi.
 The arms on a police badge (source) |
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Literature: Servais, 1955; new image from Tim Wulgaert.