Eksel

EKSEL

Province : Limburg
Incorporated into: 1977 Hechtel-Eksel

Official blazon

Van zilver met drie zwarte banden, respectievelijk bezet met de letters E.X.L. van goud.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 23, 1905.

The arms were based on the oldest seal of the village, dating from 1625. The meaning of the bends is not known. The letters represent the name of the village.

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

Literature: Servais, 1955

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