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The arms were officially granted on July 7, 1987. | The arms were officially granted on July 7, 1987. | ||
Zomergem and Ronsele were an estate directly governed by the | Zomergem and Ronsele were an estate directly governed by the Count of Vlaanderen until 1559. Thelast Counts of Zomergem were from the Montmorency family, and the only known seal of the village, dating from 1775-1787, shows the arms of [[Montmorency]]. | ||
The municipality, however, did not use this seal for its arms in 1987, but used a combination of the arms of the Van Zomergem family and the Adorne family. The Van Zomergem family was a noble family, which probably originated from the area. Their arms showed a blue shield with a silver chief with three red pales. | The municipality, however, did not use this seal for its arms in 1987, but used a combination of the arms of the Van Zomergem family and the Adorne family. The Van Zomergem family was a noble family, which probably originated from the area. Their arms showed a blue shield with a silver chief with three red pales. | ||