Laken

The arms from 1819 The arms from 1857

Country : Belgium Province : Stadsgewest Brussel / Région Bruxelles Official names : (nl) Laken (fr) Laeken Incorporated into : 1921 Brussel Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.88289999999999935198502498678863048553466796875,"lon":4.347699999999999675992512493394315242767333984375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

Dutch	(1819) Van rood, beladen met een klimmende leeuw en verzeld in de regter bovenhoek van de letter L, alles van goud. (1857) (no official translation)
French	(1819) (no official translation) (1857) D'azur, à une vierge tenant sur ses genoux l'enfant Jésus, et assise sur un tréne gothique, le tout d'or. Pour supports deux anges au naturel, vétus de longues tuniques blanches représentant à dextre la Foi, à senestre la Charité, et supportant chacun d'une main une couronne royale sommant l'écu; le tout posé sur un ruban portant pour légende: S. Beatae Mariae.
English	blazon wanted

Official blazon

The arms were officially granted on July 28, 1819 and completely new arms were granted on April 20, 1857.

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

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