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The arms are the quartered arms of Merode and Pietersem or Pietersheim. Lanaken historically belonged to the Pietersheim estate and the medieval Lords of Pietersheim used a silver lion in red, surrounded by silver billets as their arms. The last member of the family died in 1449. The estate went to the sister of the last lord, who married Richard de Merode. The Merode family held the estate until the late 19th century, but also after that remained important in the municipality. When the arms were granted in 1960, the then mayor of Lanaken, Prince Xavier de Merode, permitted the use of his family arms combined with the lion of Pietersem. | The arms are the quartered arms of Merode and Pietersem or Pietersheim. Lanaken historically belonged to the Pietersheim estate and the medieval Lords of Pietersheim used a silver lion in red, surrounded by silver billets as their arms. The last member of the family died in 1449. The estate went to the sister of the last lord, who married Richard de Merode. The Merode family held the estate until the late 19th century, but also after that remained important in the municipality. When the arms were granted in 1960, the then mayor of Lanaken, Prince Xavier de Merode, permitted the use of his family arms combined with the lion of Pietersem. | ||
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