Deinze

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DEINZE

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Additions : 1970 Astene, Petegem aan de Leie, Zeveren; 1977 Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Meigem, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Wontergem

Official blazon

(1817) Van zilver beladen met een dubbelde arend verzeld en chef van één en en pointe van twee roosen, alles van sabel.
(1838) Wit koleur met eenen arend met twee hoofden van zwart koleur waerby dry roozen van zulke kleur, eene aan de bovenzyde en twee aen de onderzyde.
(1982) In zilver een dubbele adelaar van sabel, vergezeld van drie rozen van keel, één in het schildhoofd en twee in de punt.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 3, 1817 and confirmed on June 18, 1838 and with improved colours on February 2, 1982.

Deinze was already an important town in the 12^th century. The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 16^th century and already shows the eagle with the three roses. The origin of the eagle, nor of the roses is known. The arms have never changed since and were shown in many illustrations and seals during the centuries.

In 1817 the roses were erroneously shown as black, which was not corrected in 1838, but only in 1982.