Ichtegem

The arms of 1819/1838 The arms of 1985

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Official blazon

Dutch	(1819) Van lazuur beladen met drie gouden bezans en in de regter bovenhoek verzeld van de letter I. (1838) Hemelsblaeuw veld met dry gouden penningen, het eerste deel beladen met de letter I ook van goud. (1985) In lazuur drie penningen van zilver; hartschild: in keel een keper van hermelijn.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 10 1819 and confirmed on August 31, 1838, new arms were granted on July 1, 1985.

The new arms combine the three besants from Ichtegem and Eernegem, with an escutcheon for Bekegem. Bekegem had no arms, so as a symbol the arms of the Gistel region were chosen, as the village historically belonged to that region.

The previous arms are derived from the arms of the Lords of Koekelare, who used three besants in their arms. The letter I in the chief was added to differentiate the arms of the other villages in the Koekelare estate, Koekelare and Eernegem.

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  The arms in 1619

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

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  The arms on a police badge (source)

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  The arms on a VéGé match label

Literature: Servais, 1955

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