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The arms were granted on November 18, 1818 and again on April 13, 1842 and on April 24, 1980. | The arms were granted on November 18, 1818 and again on April 13, 1842 and on April 24, 1980. | ||
The arms show St. Mary, patron saint of the city, and of the Sainte-Marie-d'Aix-la-Chapelle abbey, which received the village as a loan in 877 and owned it until 1332, when it became a possession of the counts of Luxembourg. | The arms show St. Mary, patron saint of the city, and of the Sainte-Marie-d'Aix-la-Chapelle abbey, which received the village as a loan in 877 and owned it until 1332, when it became a possession of the counts of Luxembourg. The arms were already used by the city in 1696,see below. | ||
The arms were confirmed after the Belgian independence and the municipal changes in 1977. | The arms were confirmed after the Belgian independence and the municipal changes in 1977. | ||