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The arms show a cross, derived from the cross of the Knights Templar. The area was for a long time in the Middle Ages a possession of the Knights Templar. Several municipalities in the former Vincx Ambacht use similar arms, which differ only in the number of (canting) finches. The Vincx Ambacht was a part of the Vrije van Brugge, a large territory surrounding the city of Brugge, but not belonging to the city ([[Vrije van Brugge]] means Freedom-of-Brugge). | The arms show a cross, derived from the cross of the Knights Templar. The area was for a long time in the Middle Ages a possession of the Knights Templar. Several municipalities in the former Vincx Ambacht use similar arms, which differ only in the number of (canting) finches. The Vincx Ambacht was a part of the Vrije van Brugge, a large territory surrounding the city of Brugge, but not belonging to the city ([[Vrije van Brugge]] means Freedom-of-Brugge). | ||
The different arms were already mentioned on the map made of the Vrije van Brugge by Pourbus in 1562. | The different arms were already mentioned on the map made of the [[Vrije van Brugge]] by Pourbus in 1562. | ||
The other villages are [[Bredene]], [[Nieuwmunster]] and [[Vlissegem]]. | The other villages are [[Bredene]], [[Nieuwmunster]] and [[Vlissegem]]. | ||