Zwevegem

	ZWEVEGEM Country : Belgium Province : West-Vlaanderen Additions: 1977 Heestert 1977 Moen 1977 Otegem 1977 Sint-Denijs Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.81230000000000046611603465862572193145751953125,"lon":3.33049999999999979394260662957094609737396240234375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Dutch	(1820) no official blazon (1990) Gevierendeeld 1. en 4. in lazuur, bezaaid met blokjes van goud, een leeuw van hetzelfde, geklauwd en getongd van keel 2. en 3. in keel een dwarsbalk van zilver. Het schild getopt met een kroon met vijf fleurons van goud en gehouden door twee krijgslieden van natuurlijke kleur, geharnast van zilver. Het geheel op een grasgrond geplaatst.
French	(1838) De gueules trois étoiles d'or l'écu ayant pour timbre une couronne d'or & pour tenants deux lions au naturel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1820 and confirmed on November 30, 1838. The new arms were granted on January 22, 1990.

The old arms (see below) are based on the arms of the Griboval family, who used three silver stars on a black field. The Griboval family ruled the estate of Zwevegem in the 16^th century.

The new arms were designed as the old arms only represented Zwevegem village and did not show the proper arms of the Griboval family. Instead the arms of the last Lords of Zwevegem, the Counts of Nassau-Corroy were chosen as the new arms. These arms combine the lion of Nassau, with the silver bar of Vianden. The supporters and crown were also derived from the arms of the Counts.

Image gallery

he arms from 1820
The arms from 1838
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)
The arms on a special cancellation, 1967

Literature: Servais, 1955; Information provided by the Zwevegem municipality, 2000

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