Belœil

BELŒIL

Province : Hainaut
Additions : 1977 Aubechies, Basècles, Ellignies-Sainte-Anne, Quevaucamps, Ramegnies, Stambruges (1964 Grandglise), Thumaide, Wadelincourt

Official blazon

(1954) Deux écus géminés: le premier écartelé: aux 1 et 4 d'or à la bande de gueules; auc 2 et 3, d'azur à la fasce d'or; le second de vair à deux chevrons de gueules. Les deux écus posés devant un saint Pierre d'or.
(1991) D'or à la bande de gueules.

Origin/meaning

The previous arms were officially granted on March 5, 1954, the current arms were granted on December 18, 1991.

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The previous arms:

The arms on a police badge (source)

Literature: Servais, 1955

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