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|[[File:walcourt2.jpg|center|300 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<center>The arms from 1874</center>[[File:walcourt.jpg|center|300 px|alt=Blason de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<center>The arms from 1980</center> | |||
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'''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''' : <br>[[Namur (province)|Namur]][[File:Namurp.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Additions :''' | |||
* 1977 Berzée | |||
* 1977 Castillon | |||
* 1977 Chastrès | |||
* 1977 Clermont | |||
* 1977 Fontenelle | |||
* 1977 Fraire | |||
* 1977 Gourdinne | |||
* 1977 Laneffe | |||
* 1977 Pry | |||
* 1977 Rognée | |||
* 1977 Somzée | |||
* 1977 Tarcienne | |||
* 1977 [[Thy-le-Château]] | |||
* 1977 Vogenée | |||
* 1977 [[Yves-Gomezée]] | |||
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*(1874) D'azur, à une ville close d'argent, ajourée et maçonnée de sable; au canton senestre d'or, à l'aigle éployée à dextre, de gueules, becquée et membrée d'azur. | *(1874) D'azur, à une ville close d'argent, ajourée et maçonnée de sable; au canton senestre d'or, à l'aigle éployée à dextre, de gueules, becquée et membrée d'azur. | ||
*(1980) D'argent à l'aigle de gueules, languée et membrée d'azur au vol abaissé. | *(1980) D'argent à l'aigle de gueules, languée et membrée d'azur au vol abaissé. | ||
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The arms are based on the oldest seals of the city, dating from the 16<sup>th</sup> century. The seal showed a castle and in the upper left corner the arms of Namur. The town at the time was a possession of the Counts of Namur. In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the town was acquired by Emperor Charles V, and the lion was replaced by the imperial eagle (black on gold). In 1874 the old composition was retained, but the imperial eagle was replaced by the eagle of the Lords of Walcourt, the oldest lords of the town (see also [[Rochefort]]). | The arms are based on the oldest seals of the city, dating from the 16<sup>th</sup> century. The seal showed a castle and in the upper left corner the arms of Namur. The town at the time was a possession of the Counts of Namur. In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the town was acquired by Emperor Charles V, and the lion was replaced by the imperial eagle (black on gold). In 1874 the old composition was retained, but the imperial eagle was replaced by the eagle of the Lords of Walcourt, the oldest lords of the town (see also [[Rochefort]]). | ||
Currently the municipality, however, uses different arms, based on the 1874 arms. | |||
Currently the municipality, however, uses different arms | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
| | File:Walcourt.hagbe.jpg|alt=Blason de Walcourt/Arms (crest) of Walcourt|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
| | File:Walcourt.rou.jpg|alt=Blason de Walcourt/Arms (crest) of Walcourt|The arms on a [[Roulertas|Roulertas Confiserie]] label | ||
File:walcourt.pol.jpg|alt=Blason de Walcourt/Arms (crest) of Walcourt|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
File:Walcourt1.jpg|alt=Blason de Walcourt/Arms (crest) of Walcourt|The arms used by the municipality (2015) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | ||