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The three so-called mill-irons, are derived from the arms of the Boisschot family, last Lords of Zaventem since ~~1692~~. Their arms are again derived from the arms of the Rovere family, who used the mill-irons already in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. See also [[Erps-Kwerps]]. The seal of Zaventem showed in 1608 only the shield. In 1621 Zaventem was promoted to a barony and the new seals show the arms placed against a Cross of Calatrava and with two banners; one with the three mill-irons, the other with a boar. These arms were grante din 1904, but without the Cross of Calatrava.

The three so-called mill-irons, are derived from the arms of the Boisschot family, last Lords of Zaventem since 1605. Their arms are again derived from the arms of the Rovere family, who used the mill-irons already in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. See also [[Erps-Kwerps]]. The seal of Zaventem showed in 1608 only the shield. In 1621 Zaventem was promoted to a barony and the new seals show the arms placed against a Cross of Calatrava and with two banners; one with the three mill-irons, the other with a boar. These arms were grante din 1904, but without the Cross of Calatrava.

The meaning of the boar's head is not known, it has been suggeste dthat it was the oldest symbol for the village.

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-The three so-called mill-irons, are derived from the arms of the Boisschot family, last Lords of Zaventem since 1692. Their arms are again derived from the arms of the Rovere family, who used the mill-irons already in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. See also [[Erps-Kwerps]]. The seal of Zaventem showed in 1608 only the shield. In 1621 Zaventem was promoted to a barony and the new seals show the arms placed against a Cross of Calatrava and with two banners; one with the three mill-irons, the other with a boar. These arms were grante din 1904, but without the Cross of Calatrava.
+The three so-called mill-irons, are derived from the arms of the Boisschot family, last Lords of Zaventem since 1605. Their arms are again derived from the arms of the Rovere family, who used the mill-irons already in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. See also [[Erps-Kwerps]]. The seal of Zaventem showed in 1608 only the shield. In 1621 Zaventem was promoted to a barony and the new seals show the arms placed against a Cross of Calatrava and with two banners; one with the three mill-irons, the other with a boar. These arms were grante din 1904, but without the Cross of Calatrava.
 The meaning of the boar's head is not known, it has been suggeste dthat it was the oldest symbol for the village.

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