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The arms were granted on July 28, 1819, confirmed and improved on July 21, 1843, augmented on July 26, 1926 and finally again granted on November 5, 1984. | The arms were granted on July 28, 1819, confirmed and improved on July 21, 1843, augmented on July 26, 1926 and finally again granted on November 5, 1984. | ||
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File:nieuwpoort1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms from 1819 | |||
File:nieuwpoort2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms from 1843 | |||
File:nieuwpoort3.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms from 1926 | |||
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Nieuwpoort was founded in 1163 by Pilip of the Alsace, Count of Flanders and became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal dates from 1237 and shows a ship with a man on the rudder. The contra seal shows only a fish. Until 1472 all seals show similar compositions, either a boat with one or two people, and one or more fish. These seals indicate the importance of fishing for the city. | Nieuwpoort was founded in 1163 by Pilip of the Alsace, Count of Flanders and became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal dates from 1237 and shows a ship with a man on the rudder. The contra seal shows only a fish. Until 1472 all seals show similar compositions, either a boat with one or two people, and one or more fish. These seals indicate the importance of fishing for the city. | ||
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File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)1562.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in 1562 | File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)1562.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in 1562 | ||
File:nieuwpoort1650.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in 1650 | File:nieuwpoort1650.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in 1650 | ||
File:nieuwpoort.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | File:nieuwpoort.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
File:2050.wi2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | File:2050.wi2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | ||
File:nieuwpoort.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | File:nieuwpoort.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | ||
File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)g.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Nieuwpoort-B/Nieuwpoort_Marktplein7.jpg source]) | File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)g.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Nieuwpoort-B/Nieuwpoort_Marktplein7.jpg source]) | ||
File:Nieuwpoortwb.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|The arms on the city hall of [[Brugge]] | |||
File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)p.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|Arms on a municipal cover | File:Nieuwpoort (West-Vlaanderen)p.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nieuwpoort/Arms (crest) of Nieuwpoort|Arms on a municipal cover | ||
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 28, 1819, confirmed and improved on July 21, 1843, augmented on July 26, 1926 and finally again granted on November 5, 1984.
Nieuwpoort was founded in 1163 by Pilip of the Alsace, Count of Flanders and became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal dates from 1237 and shows a ship with a man on the rudder. The contra seal shows only a fish. Until 1472 all seals show similar compositions, either a boat with one or two people, and one or more fish. These seals indicate the importance of fishing for the city.
The seal from 1472 shows a shield with a lion and an angel as supporter. The lion is the Flemish lion and indicates the importance of being a Flemish city.
In 1514 a new seal appears, showing a lion on a boat, with a soldier behind the shield and two lions as supporters. The contra-seal shows only a ship. During the early 16th century more images of the arms appear, all showing a black lion in a ship. On images from 1562 onwards the lion hold a halberd. The whole composition appears on the seals of the city by the end of the 17th century.
In 1819 the Dutch government based the arms on the old seal, but replaced the halbard by a flag with the town's initial. Also an extra flag was added on the back of the boat. Finally, a crown was added, common for cities which were represented in the provincial parliament. After the Belgian independence the historical arms were granted and the crown was omitted.
Interestingly, in the 1819 blazon the colour of the boat and the lion is not described (black, red tongue), and in the 1843 blazon shows the lion of gold instead of black. In both cases the drawing thus is historically correct, but the blazon is wrong.
In 1926 the arms were properly blazoned and the arms were augmented by the French War Cross 1914-1918, but in 1984 the municipality removed this again.
Image gallery
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band
The arms on a police badge (source)
The arms in the city (source)
The arms on the city hall of Brugge
Literature: Servais, 1955
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