Oedelem

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Official blazon
Dutch	Van goud, met Sint-Andries kruis van keel.
English	Or, a saltire gules.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 24, 1899.

The cross is the arms of the Praet family and estate (compare Moerkerke in Belgium and Mijnsheerenland in the Netherlands), which is part of the present municipality. The arms are already mentioned for the Lords of Praet in the Gelre roll of arms from the late 14^th century. The Praet estate later became a possession of many other families, but the arms remained unchanged.

Image gallery

The arms of Praet in 1619
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a municipal stamp (1942, with crown)
The arms on a municipal cover (1960s)

Literature: Servais, 1955

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