Enghien

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Official blazon
Dutch	(1818) Gegeronneerd van tien stukken, waavan 5 zwarte en 5 zilvere, de zwarte beladen met drie gepunte kruisen geplaatst 2 en 1, het schild gedekt met een kroon en ter wederzijde vastgehouden door een klimmende leeuw alles van goud.
French	(1838) Gironnées d'argent et de sable de dix pièces, chaque pièce de sable chargée de trois croisettes recroisettées au pied fiché d'or, 1'écu ayant pour timbre une couronne et pour supports deux lions d'or. (1978) Gironné d'argent et de sable de dix pièces, chaque giron de sable chargé de trois croisettes recroisettées, au pied fiché d'or, le pied dirige vers le centte de l'écu. L'écu sommé d'une couronne d'or à cinq fleurons et supporté par deux lions du même.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 15, 1818 and again on November 17, 1838 and September 5, 1978.

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Image gallery

The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460)
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the 16th century Armorial Marche
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the 16th century 'Grand Armorial'
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)
The arms on a Roulertas Confiserie label

Literature: Servais, 1955

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