approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,921,418
edits
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{be}}↵'''" to "'''") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''' | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- style="vertical-align:top;" | |||
|[[File:beverenw.jpg|center|300 px|alt=Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
| | |||
<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''' : <br>[[Oost-Vlaanderen]][[File:oostvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Incorporated into:''' | |||
* 1977 [[Doel]] | |||
* 1977 [[Haasdonk]] | |||
* 1977 [[Kallo]] | |||
* 1977 [[Kieldrecht]] | |||
* 1977 [[Melsele]] | |||
* 1977 [[Verrebroek]] | |||
* 1977 [[Vrasene]] | |||
{{#display_map:51.2121,4.2556|width=250|height=250|zoom=7}} | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Official blazon | |||
|- | |||
|'''Dutch''' | |||
| | |||
*(1927) Gedwarsbalkt van acht stukken goud en lazuur, en een Sint Andries kruis van keel over aalles heen. Het schild geplaatst aan de voeten van een Heiligen Martinus te paard een stuk van zijnen manktel gevende aan een armen achter hem staande, het alles van goud op eenen grasheuuvel van sinopel. | *(1927) Gedwarsbalkt van acht stukken goud en lazuur, en een Sint Andries kruis van keel over aalles heen. Het schild geplaatst aan de voeten van een Heiligen Martinus te paard een stuk van zijnen manktel gevende aan een armen achter hem staande, het alles van goud op eenen grasheuuvel van sinopel. | ||
*(1980) Gedwarsbalkt van acht stukken van goud en van lazuur met een schuinkruis van keel over alles heen. | *(1980) Gedwarsbalkt van acht stukken van goud en van lazuur met een schuinkruis van keel over alles heen. | ||
|- | |||
|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
|} | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on November 4, 1927 and again on December 1, 1980. | The arms were officially granted on November 4, 1927 and again on December 1, 1980. | ||
The arms are those of the medieval Lords of Beveren-Waas. They ruled the area from the 12th century until the early 15th century. The arms appear for the first time on the seal of the family in 1215. They were also Counts of [[Diksmuide]] and in 14th century rolls of arms the arms are | The arms are those of the medieval Lords of Beveren-Waas. They ruled the area from the 12th century until the early 15th century. The arms appear for the first time on the seal of the family in 1215. They were also Counts of [[Diksmuide]] and in 14th century rolls of arms the arms are either identical for Diksmuide and Beveren, or Beveren is described with a silver shield and Diksmuide with a golden shield. From the 15th century onwards, both are shown with a golden field. In the later arms of the city of Diksmuide, the saltire was removed. | ||
The arms appear on the seal of the Beveren council on the seals from 1607 and 1694. The shield is held by the local patron saint, St. Martin and a beggar. This whole composition was granted as arms in 1927. | The arms appear on the seal of the Beveren council on the seals from 1607 and 1694. The shield is held by the local patron saint, St. Martin and a beggar. This whole composition was granted as arms in 1927. | ||
Line 19: | Line 39: | ||
After the merger in 1977 the amrs were granted without the supporterm which referred to the town of Beveren only. As all villages historically belonged to the Beveren territory (Land van Beveren), the arms of the Lords of Beveren-Waas could be used for the new municipality. | After the merger in 1977 the amrs were granted without the supporterm which referred to the town of Beveren only. As all villages historically belonged to the Beveren territory (Land van Beveren), the arms of the Lords of Beveren-Waas could be used for the new municipality. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
| | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:Beveren1650.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beveren/Arms (crest) of Beveren|The arms in 1650 | |||
File:beveren2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beveren/Arms (crest) of Beveren|The arms from 1927 | |||
File:beveren-waes.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beveren/Arms (crest) of Beveren|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:beveren.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Beveren/Arms (crest) of Beveren|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 |
edits