Moerbeke (Waas)

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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 18^th 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.