Brakel (Oost-Vlaanderen)

	BRAKEL Country: Belgium Province: Oost-Vlaanderen Additions: 1970 Elst 1970 Michelbeke 1970 Nederbrakel 1970 Opbrakel 1970 Zegelsem 1976 Everbeek 1976 Parike 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":50.79769999999999896544977673329412937164306640625,"lon":3.76259999999999994457766661071218550205230712890625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Dutch	In keel vier kepers van zilver.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 1, 1985.

The arms are identical to the old arms of Opbrakel. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of that village, dating from 1769, which shows the shield with a child or angel as supporter. The shield itself is derived from the arms of the Lords van Brakel, known since the 15^th century.

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The arms on a police badge (source)

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