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The arms show the lion of Vlaanderen with a chief, showing the Dutch National arms. After the Belgian independence in 1830 the chief was removed. | The arms show the lion of Vlaanderen with a chief, showing the Dutch National arms. After the Belgian independence in 1830 the chief was removed. | ||
The arms were widely used, but never officially granted. The arms were generally used with the crown of a Count. Only in 1997 the arms were granted, now with as supporters the lion of Vlaanderen. | The arms were widely used, but never officially granted. The arms were generally used with the crown of a Count. Only in 1997 the arms were granted, now with as supporters the lion of Vlaanderen. | ||