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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Belgium]] - [[Belgium|Belgische Gemeentewapens]] / [[Belgium|Armorial de Belgique]]'''
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'''ZELZATE'''
'''ZELZATE'''


Province : [[Oost-Vlaanderen]]<br/>
Province : [[Oost-Vlaanderen]]<br/>


[[File:zelzate.jpg|center]]
[[File:zelzate.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Official blazon====  
===Official blazon===  
Doorsneden 1. in goud een uitkomende leeuw van sabel houdende in de rechtervoorpoot een dubbele adelaar van hetzelfde 2. in sinopel een paal van zilver.
Doorsneden 1. in goud een uitkomende leeuw van sabel houdende in de rechtervoorpoot een dubbele adelaar van hetzelfde 2. in sinopel een paal van zilver.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on October 6, 1992.
The arms were granted on October 6, 1992.


The upper part of the arms show the arms of [{Assenede]], as historically the municipality belonged (partly) to the Assenede Ambacht (region).  The lower half symbolises the Gent-Terneuze canal, which played a major role in th edevelopment of the village. The silver is the canal, the green the green fields, which also indicates the (historical) importance of agriculture for the municipality.  
The upper part of the arms show the arms of [[Assenede]], as historically the municipality belonged (partly) to the Assenede Ambacht (region).  The lower half symbolises the Gent-Terneuze canal, which played a major role in the development of the village. The silver is the canal, the green the green fields, which also indicates the (historical) importance of agriculture for the municipality.  
 
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|align="center"|[[File:zelzate.pol.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}|275 px]]  <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source])
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{{media}}
{{media}}


[[Literature]] : Scan and information from <a href=http://www.dexia.be/culture>Gemeentewapens in Belgie, 2002]], with permission
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Viane-Awouters and Warlop, 2002.
 


[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms Z]]
[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms Z]]
[[Category:Oost-Vlaanderen]]
[[Category:Oost-Vlaanderen]]
[[Category:Granted 1992]]
[[Category:Granted 1992]]

Latest revision as of 05:55, 3 September 2023

ZELZATE

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen

Wapen van Zelzate/Coat of arms (crest) of Zelzate

Official blazon

Doorsneden 1. in goud een uitkomende leeuw van sabel houdende in de rechtervoorpoot een dubbele adelaar van hetzelfde 2. in sinopel een paal van zilver.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 6, 1992.

The upper part of the arms show the arms of Assenede, as historically the municipality belonged (partly) to the Assenede Ambacht (region). The lower half symbolises the Gent-Terneuze canal, which played a major role in the development of the village. The silver is the canal, the green the green fields, which also indicates the (historical) importance of agriculture for the municipality.

Wapen van/Blason de Zelzate

The arms on a police badge (source)

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Literature: Viane-Awouters and Warlop, 2002.