Bouillon

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BOUILLON

Province : Luxembourg
Additions : 1977 Bellevaux, Corbion, Dohan, Les Hayons, Noirefontaine, Poupehan, Rochehaut, Sensenruth, Ucimont, Vivy

Official blazon

(1818) Van rood beladen met een dwarsbalk van zilver, het schild gedekt met een muurkroon van goud hebbende achter zich een griffioen in zijn natuurlijke kleur gekroond van goud en rood, het wapen staande tusschen twee takken en daaronder het woord Bouillon.
(1841) De gueules à la fasce d'argent, l'écu timbre d'une couronne murale d'or maçonnée de sable, ayant pour cimier un griffon naissant au naturel becqué d'or et langué de gueules, portant une couronne ducale à la toque de gueules, le tout entouré d'un rinceau de maïs et reposant sur un cordon d'argent, portant le mot Bouillon en lettres de sable.
(2003) De gueules à la fasce d'argent.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 18, 1818 and confirmed on December 27, 1841. Granted again without supporter on July 17, 2003.

The arms are those of the ancient medieval Duchy of Bouillon. The arms derived from the arms of Lower-Lorraine or Lotier, one of the two Duchies created in the 10^th century from the large Duchy of Lorraine. Duke Godfried/Godefroid of Bouillon was the last Duke of Lotier in the 13^th century. The city has always used the arms of the former duchy.

The arms from 1818	The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)	The arms on the old post office in Liège (image Derek Howard)