Sint-Goriks-Oudenhove
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SINT-GORIKS-OUDENHOVE
Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1970 Zottegem
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on August 4, 1818.
The arms show two beehives and some tools, all symbols for the importance of agriculture in the municipality. The flaming heart in the upper half is a symbol for the local patron saint.
Literature : Servais, 1955