Tielrode

TIELRODE

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1977 Temse

Official blazon

(1819) Van rood, beladen met twee zwarte sleutels kruisgewijs geplaatst en van boven verzeld van een knol in zijne natuurlijke kleur.
(1844) een rood veld met twee gulden sleutels, dwars ruggelings en kruiselings over elkander geplaetst en daerboven eene raep met de bladen naer de natuer.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 13, 1819 and slightly changed on August 16, 1844.

The arms are a combination of the keys of St. Peter, the local patron saint, and the beet of the Waasland region. For the history of the beet, see Sint-Niklaas.

In 1819 the keys were granted in black, which is against the heraldic rule of colour. So in 1844 the keys were made of gold.

The arms from 1819

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930

Literature: Servais, 1955

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