Moregem

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MOREGEM

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1970 Wortegem-Petegem

Official blazon

Van zilver met het kruis van lazuur, over alles heen een schild van zilver met 3 vijfbladen van keel, het schild getopt met een kroon met zeven paarlen.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 28, 1931.

These are the arms of the former council of (Issel)Moregem. The estate had jurisdiction in a large area and was in possession of a large number of families. In 1588 it was promoted to a Barony. The arms appear on the seal of 1694 of the council and show sthe arms of the Spiere family, barons of Moregem at the time.

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

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Literature : Servais, 1955