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The arms show the local patron saint, Archangel St. Michael. The archangel appeared already on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1257, but mentioned in 1231. All later arms and seals have shown the patron saint, but the actual composition differed widely during the centuries. | The arms show the local patron saint, Archangel St. Michael. The archangel appeared already on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1257, but mentioned in 1231. All later arms and seals have shown the patron saint, but the actual composition differed widely during the centuries. | ||
During the Napoleonic time Brussels was a city of the first rank and was granted arms on June 6, 1811. These arms showed a chief with three bees above the old arms. These were removed when Napoleon was defeated. | During the Napoleonic time Brussels was a city of the first rank and was granted arms on June 6, 1811. These arms showed a chief with three bees above the old arms. These were removed when Napoleon was defeated. | ||
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It has been stated that the original colour of the arms was a red shield, with a transparent image of the saint. Later the saint was coloured according to the colours of the statue on the city hall. | It has been stated that the original colour of the arms was a red shield, with a transparent image of the saint. Later the saint was coloured according to the colours of the statue on the city hall. | ||
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| | File:Brussel1500.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms around 1500 | ||
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File:brusselz1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|Seal of Brussels | |||
File:Brussel16.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Brussel.hes.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
File:brussel.brh.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in the Broodhuis museum, Brussels | |||
File:brussel1819.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms from 1819 | |||
File:Brussel-tr.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in Traversier (1842) | |||
File:brusselz2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a medal from 1848 | |||
File:539b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900)|- | |||
File:brussel.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms by Ströhl +/- 1900 | |||
File:brussels.wfc.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a British tobacco card | |||
File:brussel.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:brussel.unk3.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a trade stamp, 1920s | |||
File:brussel.bepc.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|A different version on a 1952 postcard | |||
File:brussel.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
File:0645.aba.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:001.abd.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms in a 1930s [[Abdulla-Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|album]] | |||
File:Be-541.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a stamp, 1940 | |||
File:2026.wi2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms of Brussels|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | |||
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