Tournai

	Country : Belgium Province : Hainaut Additions : 1977 Barry 1977 Beclers 1977 Blandain 1977 Chercq 1977 Ere 1977 Esplechin 1977 Froidmont 1977 Froyennes 1977 Gaurain-Ramecroix 1977 Havinnes 1977 Hertain 1977 Kain 1977 Lamain 1977 Marquain 1977 Maulde 1977 Melles 1977 Mont-Saint-Aubert 1977 Mourcourt 1977 Orcq 1977 Quartes 1977 Ramegnies-Chin 1977 Rumillies 1977 Saint-Maur 1977 Templeuve 1977 Thimougies 1977 Vaulx 1977 Vezon 1977 Warchin 1977 Willemeau Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.60640000000000071622707764618098735809326171875,"lon":3.389299999999999979394260662957094609737396240234375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Official blazon

(1824) -
(1838) De gueules chargé[es] d'un fort d'argent, donjonné de trois tours de même, au chef cousu d'azur, chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or, l'écu timbré d'une couronne à cinq fleurons d'or.
(1931) De gueules à la tour d'argent ouverte, crénelée d'une pièce et de deux demies, à la herse levée, du même, percée de deux meurtrières, maçonnée de sable, au chef cousu d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or rangées, l'écu timbré d'une couronne d'or à cinq fleurons.
(1979) De gueules à la tour d'argent ouverte, crénelée d'une pièce et de deux demies, à la herse levée du même, percée de deui meurtrières, maçonnées de sable, au chef cousu d'azur chargé de trois fleurs de lis d'or rangées, l'écu timbré d'une couronne murale d'or à cinq créneaux.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 31, 1824 and again on March 20, 1838 and on April 30, 1931. The crown was changed on June 8, 1979.

The arms show a canting tower (Tour) and a chief with three French royal fleur-de-lys. The arms showed only the tower until King Charles VII granted the chief in 1426. However, the arms with the chief only appeared on the local seals in 1740, older seals only showed the tower.

The arms from 1824 and 1838 show the tower rising from the base, in 1931 the tower was placed in the field and in 1979 the crown was changed to a mural crown, indicating the city rights from the 13th century.