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The arms are based on the old seals of the city, mentioned in 1273, but the oldest actual existing seal dates from the 16th century. Both show three water-lily leaves, probably derived from the Lords of Saint-Géry, the oldest known Lords of Wavre in the 13th century. Their seals showed the three leaves. Their title Saint-Géry/Sint-Gorik is derived from a marshy island in which is now part of Brussels. This may be the reason for the choice of the leaves. | The arms are based on the old seals of the city, mentioned in 1273, but the oldest actual existing seal dates from the 16th century. Both show three water-lily leaves, probably derived from the Lords of Saint-Géry, the oldest known Lords of Wavre in the 13th century. Their seals showed the three leaves. Their title Saint-Géry/Sint-Gorik is derived from a marshy island in which is now part of Brussels. This may be the reason for the choice of the leaves. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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| | File:wavreaz1.jpg|alt=Blason de Wavre/Arms (crest) of Wavre|Seal from 1355 | ||
File:Leuvengo.jpg|alt=Blason de Wavre/Arms (crest) of Wavre|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460) | |||
File:wavere.hagbe.jpg|alt=Blason de Wavre/Arms (crest) of Wavre|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:wavre.pol.jpg|alt=Blason de Wavre/Arms (crest) of Wavre|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 28 December 2023
WAVRE
Province : Brabant wallon
Additions : 1977 Bierges, Limal
Official blazon
- (1819) -
- (1841) D'argent, à trois feuilles de lac, de sinople, l'écu timbré d'une couronne à cinq fleurons d'or.
- (1978) D'argent à trois feuilles de nénuphar de sinople; l'écu sommé d'une couronne à cinq fleurons.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1819 and again on December 30, 1841 and February 2, 1978.
The arms are based on the old seals of the city, mentioned in 1273, but the oldest actual existing seal dates from the 16th century. Both show three water-lily leaves, probably derived from the Lords of Saint-Géry, the oldest known Lords of Wavre in the 13th century. Their seals showed the three leaves. Their title Saint-Géry/Sint-Gorik is derived from a marshy island in which is now part of Brussels. This may be the reason for the choice of the leaves.
Image gallery
Seal from 1355
The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460)
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Servais, 1955
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