Doel

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DOEL

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1977 Beveren

Official blazon

D'argent, à une neffe au naturel, portant à dextre un pavillon d'argent à une fasce de gueules; la dite neffe accostée de deux écussons d'azur, à la fleur de lys d'or, le tout surmonté de la lettre D de sable.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 26, 1849.

The arms are derived from the common seal of Doel and Kieldrecht from the 16^th century. The ship probably shows the importance of shipping on the Schelde river, and/or the many inundations caused by the river. The small shields with the fleur-de-lis are of unknown origin. The letter D is the town's initial. See also the arms of Kieldrecht.