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The seal of 1409 showed again a lion. After the merger in 1586 a new seal was used showing arms with on the first half the lion of Veurne and on the second a lion and a saltire, for the kasselrij.

In the middle of the 16th century two versions of the arms were known; a black lion, armed red, on silver or, as mentioned by Gaillard in 1538, a black lion on gold, with a small trefoil on its chest. Ever since the arms showed a black lion, with or without trefoil.

In the middle of the 16th century two versions of the arms were known; a black lion, armed red, on silver, or, as mentioned by Gaillard in 1538, a black lion on gold, with a small trefoil on its chest. Ever since the arms showed a black lion, with or without trefoil.

In 1818 the city received the black lion and trefoil, but now with a red ~~tobgue~~. This was confirmed after the Belgian independance. In 1986 the red tongue was removed and the French War Medal, which the city received in 1919, was added.

In 1818 the city received the black lion and trefoil, but now with a red tongue. This was confirmed after the Belgian independance. In 1986 the red tongue was removed and the French War Medal, which the city received in 1919, was added.

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 The seal of 1409 showed again a lion. After the merger in 1586 a new seal was used showing arms with on the first half the lion of Veurne and on the second a lion and a saltire, for the kasselrij.
-In the middle of the 16th century two versions of the arms were known; a black lion, armed red, on silver or, as mentioned by Gaillard in 1538, a black lion on gold, with a small trefoil on its chest. Ever since the arms showed a black lion, with or without trefoil.
+In the middle of the 16th century two versions of the arms were known; a black lion, armed red, on silver, or, as mentioned by Gaillard in 1538, a black lion on gold, with a small trefoil on its chest. Ever since the arms showed a black lion, with or without trefoil.
-In 1818 the city received the black lion and trefoil, but now with a red tobgue. This was confirmed after the Belgian independance.  In 1986 the red tongue was removed and the French War Medal, which the city received in 1919, was added.
+In 1818 the city received the black lion and trefoil, but now with a red tongue. This was confirmed after the Belgian independance.  In 1986 the red tongue was removed and the French War Medal, which the city received in 1919, was added.
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