Snellegem
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Country : Belgium  Province : West-Vlaanderen  Incorporated into :
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| Dutch | Een zwart veld, met dry ([=tien] zilveren St. Jakobsschelpen, 4, 3 & 3. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 11, 1843.
The origin of the arms is not known. The shells first appear on the oldest known image of the village arms, which dates from the 16th century. It showed only 6 silver shells on a red field. In a later image, dating from 1735, two lions are used as supporters.
In the 17th century the colours of the arms changed to black and silver and in 1843 the village based its arms on a 18th century map.
The arms in 1619
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
Literature: Servais, 1955
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