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'''BERINGEN'''
'''BERINGEN'''


Province : [[Limburg (België)|Limburg]]<br/>
Province: [[Limburg (België)|Limburg]]<br/>
Additions : 1976 Beverlo, [[Koersel]], [[Paal]]
Additions: 1976 Beverlo, [[Koersel]], [[Paal]]


[[File:beringenli.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:beringenli.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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The arms were officially granted on May 30, 1853 and again on February 11, 1981.
The arms were officially granted on May 30, 1853 and again on February 11, 1981.


The arms show the barred shield of the Counts of Loon, and a canting bear (Beer). The oldest, 14th century, seals show a bear chained to a pole and a small shield of Loon. Later seals showed arms with a bear and a free quarter with the Loon arms. The present arms appear in the 17th century.
The arms show the barred shield of the Counts of Loon, and a canting bear (Beer). The oldest, 14th century, seals show a bear chained to a pole and a small shield of Loon. Later seals showed arms with a bear and a free quarter with the Loon arms. The present arms appear in the 15th century.


{|align="center"
===Image gallery===
|align="center"|[[File:beeringen.hagbe.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930  
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0>
|align="center"|[[File:beringen.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])  
File:Beringengo.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beringen/Arms (crest) of Beringen|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460)
|}
File:beeringen.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beringen/Arms (crest) of Beringen|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930  
File:beringen.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beringen/Arms (crest) of Beringen|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

Latest revision as of 09:55, 22 July 2024

BERINGEN

Province: Limburg
Additions: 1976 Beverlo, Koersel, Paal

Wapen van Beringen (Limburg)/Arms (crest) of Beringen (Limburg)

Official blazon

  • (1981) Gedeeld 1. gedwarsbalkt van tien stukken van goud en van keel, 2. in zilver een rechtopstaande beer van natuurlijke kleur met een neusring van sabel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 30, 1853 and again on February 11, 1981.

The arms show the barred shield of the Counts of Loon, and a canting bear (Beer). The oldest, 14th century, seals show a bear chained to a pole and a small shield of Loon. Later seals showed arms with a bear and a free quarter with the Loon arms. The present arms appear in the 15th century.

Image gallery

Literature: Servais, 1955


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