Herk-de-Stad
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Country : Belgium  Province : Limburg  Additions:
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| Dutch | * (1984) Gedeeld 1. doorsneden a. in keel een Sint-Maarten te paard, zijn mantel delend met een arme, alles van goud b. gedwarsbalkt van tien stukken van goud en van keel 2. in keel drie vijfbladen van goud, doorboord van het veld. |
| French | * (1871) Coupé, en chef de gueules au St Martin d'or, en pointe, burelé d'or et de gueules de dix pièces. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 21, 1871 and new arms on December 3, 1984.
The new arms are a combination of the old arms of Herk, and the arms of Schulen.
The old arms show in the base the arms of the County Loon. Herk belonged from the 13th century until the late 18th century to Loon. The oldest seal of the town dates from 1307 and already shows only the arms of Loon. Only in 1871 the upper part, showing St. Martin, the local patron saint, was added.
Image gallery
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a municipal cover (1970s)
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Servais, 1955; new image provided by Rudy Vanhorenbeeck, Belgium.
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