Elsene

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ELSENE - IXELLES

Province : Stadsgewest Brussel / Région Bruxelles

Official blazon

(nl) In zilver een els van natuurlijke kleur
(fr) D'argent à un aune au naturel

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 17, 1888.

The arms show a canting alder tree (Els in Dutch). Elsene became a separate council only in 1813, thus no historical arms or seals existed, hence the choice for a canting element.

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930	The arms on a police badge (source)
The arms in the town (image Derek Howard)	The arms in the town (image Derek Howard)
The arms in the town (image Derek Howard)	The arms in the town (image Derek Howard)