Moerbeke (Waas)

Revision as of 06:31, 21 January 2023 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "↵{{media}}↵↵'''Literature''': Servais, 1955↵↵↵[[Category:" to " '''Literature''': Servais, 1955 {{be1}} {{media1}} [[Category:")

Belgium heraldry portal



This page is part of the Belgium heraldry portal


Heraldry of the World

Civic heraldry:



  • Total pages in the Belgium section : 6,368
  • of which images : 5,138

Other heraldry:

MOERBEKE

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen

Official blazon

  • (1817( Van zilver beladen met twee schoppen geplaatst en sautoir, geaccosteerd van de letters M en K en chef de letter B en en pointe een knol van zilver geloofd van synople.
  • (1842) D'argent, à deux bêches posées en sautoir et accompagnées, en chef, d'un navet feuillé; le tout au naturel.
  • (1993) In zilver twee schuingekruiste schoppen, vergezeld in het schildhoofd van een gebladerde raap, alles van natuurlijke kleur.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1817, changed on May 13, 1842 and confirmed on October 13, 1993.

The arms are based on the only known seal of the local council, dating from the 18th century. The seal showed two spades, whose origin is not known, and the beet of the Waasland region. For the history of the beet, see Sint-Niklaas.


The arms from 1818

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930

The arms on a street sign (2019)

Literature: Servais, 1955


This page is part of the
Belgium.jpg
Belgium heraldry portal/ Belgische overheidswapens/ Armorial de Belgique


  • Total pages in the Belgian section : 10
  • of which images : 19

Template:Media1