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'''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''Province''' : <br>[[West-Vlaanderen]][[File:westvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Province''' : <br>[[West-Vlaanderen]][[File:westvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
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* 1977 [[Proven]] | * 1977 [[Proven]] | ||
** 1970 [[Krombeke]] | ** 1970 [[Krombeke]] | ||
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 31, 1838 and again on October 14, 1875 and May 5, 1981.
The oldest known arms for Poperinge date from the 16th century. The arms showed a silver glove holding a golden crosier. All seals in the 17th-19th century show the same composition.
The arms originally probably were black, until the 16th century. And in some cases the arms were divided with the arms of the Sint-Bertijns Abbey, which historically owned a large part of the area.
The first arms of Poperinge were officially granted on December 31, 1838 and showed a right hand and arm, coming from the side of the shield and holding a crosier. The shield was red, the hand and crosier gold. The arms were slightly changed in 1875, when the arm was removed and a ring was added to the hand.
After the merger in 1977 the arms remained the same, however the crown was changed to a mural crown indicating the historical city and the French War Cross was added. The cross was already added in 1923 by the municipality, but not officially granted.
Image gallery
The seal from 1635
(from the Poperinge city archive)
The seal from 1682 with the arms of the Abbey
(from the Poperinge city archive)
The arms in Hozier (1696)
The arms on a local token from 1910
Variation of the arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
Variation of the arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
Variation of the arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a Roulertas Confiserie label
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Servais, 1955
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