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The arms, however, were never officially granted, but were widely used. The arms were generally covered by a ducal crown, see images below. | The arms, however, were never officially granted, but were widely used. The arms were generally covered by a ducal crown, see images below. | ||
Only in 1997 the supporters were added and the arms were formally granted. The supporters are the lion of Brabant and the griffin of [[Mechelen]]. They are placed on two deer antlers, which refer to the deer in the arms of [[Turnhout]]. The crown is the crown of a Margrave. | Only in 1997 the supporters were added and the arms were formally granted. The supporters are the lion of Brabant and the griffin of [[Mechelen]]. They are placed on two deer antlers, which refer to the deer in the arms of [[Turnhout]]. The crown is the crown of a Margrave. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:antwerp2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the 1980s ? | |||
File:antwerp4.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the 1980s ? | |||
File:anterpenpc1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a coin | |||
File:antwerpenp.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:Antwerpenp.tile.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a tile, 1930s | |||
File:antwerpenp.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Antwerpen (provincie)/Arms (crest) of Antwerpen province|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Vries, H. de: Wapens van de Nederlanden, Amsterdam, 1995. | |||
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[[Category:Provinces of Belgium]] | [[Category:Provinces of Belgium]] | ||