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The arms, however, were never officially granted, but were widely used. The arms were generally covered by a ducal crown, see images below. | The arms, however, were never officially granted, but were widely used. The arms were generally covered by a ducal crown, see images below. | ||
Only in 1997 the supporters were added and the arms were formally granted. The supporters are the lion of Brabant and the griffin of [[Mechelen]]. They are placed on two deer antlers, which refer to the deer in the arms of [[Turnhout]]. The crown is the crown of a Margrave. | Only in 1997 the supporters were added and the arms were formally granted. The supporters are the lion of Brabant and the griffin of [[Mechelen]]. They are placed on two deer antlers, which refer to the deer in the arms of [[Turnhout]]. The crown is the crown of a Margrave. | ||
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File:antwerp2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the 1980s ? | |||
File:antwerp4.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the 1980s ? | |||
File:antwerpenpc1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a coin | |||
File:antwerpenp.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:Antwerpenp.tile.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a tile, 1930s | |||
File:antwerpenp.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Vries, H. de: Wapens van de Nederlanden, Amsterdam, 1995. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 7 August 2024
ANTWERPEN
Official blazon
- (1816) Parti, het eerste deel van keel, beladen met een burgt, hebbende van boven ter wederzijde eene uitgestrekte hand, alles van zilver en chef van goud, beladen met den Roomschen Rijksarend (zijnde Antwerpen). Het tweede van goud, beladen met drie palen van keel, waarop een surtout van goud, beladen met een arend van sabel, gebekt en geklaauwd van keel (zijnde Mechelen). En chef het opperste gedeelte van 's Rijks wapen, en en pointe van zllver, beladen met een pal van lazuur (zijnde Turnhout). Het schild gedekt met de Nederlandsche gravenkroon.
- (1997) Gedeeld I. in keel een burcht met drie geopende, gekanteelde torens van zllvet, verlicht en gemetseld van sabel, de middelste toren in het schildhoofd vergezeld rechts van een schuingeplaatste rechterhand en links van een schuinlinksgeplaatste linkerhand, beide van zilver een schildhoofd van goud met een dubbele adelaar van sabel, getongd en gepoot van keel en met nimbus van goud 2. in goud drie palen van keel; hartschild: in goud een adelaar van sabel, getongd en gepoot van keel; schildvoet: in zilver een paal van lazuur. Het schild getopt met de kroon van een soevereine markgraaf en gehouden rechts door een leeuw van goud, geklauwd en getongd van keel, en links door een griffioen van goud, geklauwd en getongd van keel. Het geheel geplaatst op twee onderaan gekruiste hertshoorns van natuurlijke kleur.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 7, 1997.
The arms are a combination of the arms of the Margraviate of Antwerpen, Mechelen and Turnhout. The arms of the Margraviate of Antwerpen are a combination of the arms of the Antwerpen (city) and the eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, see images below.
Margraviate of Antwerpen (images)
The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms in 1530
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
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The Margraviate of Antwerpen was founded in 1008 by emperor Henry II to protect the border along the river Schelde. Besides the present province, some parts of Brabant also belonged to the county. In 1430 the county became part of Burgundy, as did practically all states in Belgium and the Netherlands. The arms were devised in 1430, between 1008 and 1430 the county bore no arms. The Dukes of Burgundy added the imperial eagle to emphasize the power of the Empire. The arms were not changed until 1581 when two lions were added as supporters. After the defeat of Antwerpen to the Spaniards in 1585 the lions were replaced by two savages (as in the arms of the city).
The domain ('heerlijkheid') Mechelen was a loan of the Prince-Bishop of Liege. It was owned by the Berthout family. The arms of the Berthout family were three pales. In 1490 emperor Friedrich III allowed the domain to add the royal eagle for the loyalty of its citizens to the emperor. The basic arms haven't changed since then.
The arms were first granted on October 9, 1816. The arms were then placed on the Royal (Dutch) arms, as Belgium was still part of the Netherlands.
After the independence of Belgium in 1830 the Dutch arms disappeared. Initially the arms were now placed on the Belgian Royal arms, see below, but these were later removed.
The arms, however, were never officially granted, but were widely used. The arms were generally covered by a ducal crown, see images below.
Only in 1997 the supporters were added and the arms were formally granted. The supporters are the lion of Brabant and the griffin of Mechelen. They are placed on two deer antlers, which refer to the deer in the arms of Turnhout. The crown is the crown of a Margrave.
Image gallery
The arms in the 1980s ?
The arms in the 1980s ?
The arms on a coin
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a tile, 1930s
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Vries, H. de: Wapens van de Nederlanden, Amsterdam, 1995.
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