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DUFFEL
Province : Antwerpen
Official blazon
- (1851) D'or à trois pals de gueules, au franc canton d'hermines, la dite hermine portant cinq moucetures en sautoir.
- (1928) Gedeeld het eerste van goud met drie palen van keel met het vrij kwartier van zilver beladen met vijf hermelijnvlokjes schuin kruiselings geplaatst en het tweede deel van keel met drie lelies van zilver zonder voet.
- (1952) Gedeeld, 1 van goud met drie palen van keel met het vrij kwartier van zilver beladen met vijf hermelijnvlokjes schuin kruiselings geplaatst en 2 van keel met drie lelies van zilver.
- (1993) Gedeeld 1. in goud drie palen van keel en een schildhoek van zilver beladen met vijf hermelijnstaartjes schuinsgeweijze geplaatst 2. in keel drie lelies van zilver.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 26, 1851, changed on October 5, 1928, again changed on December 8, 1952 and confirmed on February 16, 1993.
In medieval times the area was split in three estates, Duffel-Perwijs, Duffel-Hoogheid and Duffel-Voogdij. The first two were since the 13th century a possession of the Berkhout family, the latter was since the 11th century owned by the Abbey in Nijvel. In 1571 they were bought and combined by Floris van Merode-Deinze. The Merode family owned the village until the late 18th century.
All three estates had their own seals. Duffel-Perwijs used a seal with the three red pales of the Berthout family and a free canton with ermine tails; Duffel-Hoogheid used only the Berthout arms and Duffel-Voogdij used a crosier with the arms of the Lords of Wezemaal (governors for the Abbey, three fleur-de-lys).
 The seal from Duffel-Hoogheid (© Gemeentearchief Duffel) |
 The seal from Duffel-Perwijs (© Gemeentearchief Duffel) |
 The seal from Duffel-Voogdij (© Gemeentearchief Duffel)|} |
In 1851 only the arms of Duffel-Perwijs were granted, as this was the largest of the three estates. In 1927 the arms were augmented with the arms of the Lords of Wezemaal to represent Duffel-Voogdij. However, the fleur-de-lys were granted as demi-fleur-de-lys, which was corrected in 1951. After some small border changes the arms were confirmed again in 1993.
 The arms from 1851 |
 The arms from 1928 |
 The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930 |
 The arms on a police badge (source) |
The arms in the town (images Derek Howard, 2018):
The arms on the town hall
The arms on the town hall
The arms on a street sign
The arms on the altar of St Martin's church
The arms on the bridge
The arms on an heraldic stained glass window in the OLV church
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Index of the site
Literature: Anonymous : Van evers en heiligen - wapens en vlaggen van de gemeenten in de provincie Antwerpen. Antwerpen, 1998; Keersmaekers, 1988; images from the Gemeentearchief Duffel