Genappe

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GENAPPE

Province : Brabant wallon
Additions: 1977 Baisy-Thy, Bousval, Glabais, Houtain-le-Val, Loupoigne, Vieux-Genappe, Ways

Official blazon

(1819) Zijnde een blaauw schild beladen met een burg verzeld ter wederzijde van een lelie, alles van goud.
(1838) D'azur, à un château, ouvert, à trois tours d'or, costoyé de deux fleurs de lis de même.
(1999) D'azur au château ouvert à trois tours d'or, accosté de deux fleurs de lis du même.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1819 and again on September 29, 1838 and April 30, 1999.

The arms show the local castle. The fleur-de-lys were added after the stay of the French crownprince Louis (later King Louis XI) from 1456-1461. The arms already appear on the 15th century seals of the city.

Seal from 1355

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930

The arms on a police badge (source)

Literature: Servais, 1955

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