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The arms were granted on October 7, 1986 and replaced older arms granted on December 18, 1841, October 6, 1819 and December 16, 1810. | The arms were granted on October 7, 1986 and replaced older arms granted on December 18, 1841, October 6, 1819 and December 16, 1810. | ||
Napoleon granted arms to Mechelen in 1810, showing the shield with th epales, but instead of the eagle, a free canton with a crowned N, the symbol of cities of the Second Class | The arms are the arms of the Estate and County of Mechelen. The arms with the red pales are those of the Berthout family, Lords of Mechelen in the 12th and 13<sup>th</sup> century. In 1490 Emperor Frederic III granted the city the use of an escutcheon with the imperial eagle. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:mechelen1490.jpg|center|750 px]] <br/>The arms from 1490 ([http://www.beeldbankmechelen.be source]) | |||
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On the seal of the city, dating from the same year, the new arms are shown, with two griffins as supporters. These are the supporters of the Habsburg family, who were Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. The motto was also added in the late 15<sup>th</sup> century. | |||
The dragon crest is probably derived from the arms of the Kingdom of Aragon, which also showed red pales in gold (see for the crest the province of [[Valencia (province)|Valencia]], in Spain), but which had nothing to do with the city. In the new arms the helmet and crest were replaced by a crown of a Count, for the historical County of Mechelen. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:mechelen1638.jpg|center|750 px]] <br/>The arms in: Hendrik van Huldenberghe, "Geboorte-linie ofte geslachts afcompste der Heeren Vooghden van Mechelen", 1638 <br>([http://www.beeldbankmechelen.be source]) | |||
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In the 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> century the eagle in the escutcheon was often shown with two heads, but these were never officially used. | |||
Napoleon granted arms to Mechelen in 1810, showing the shield with th epales, but instead of the eagle, a free canton with a crowned N, the symbol of cities of the Second Class. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:mechelenn.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1810 | |align="center"|[[File:mechelenn.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1810 | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:mechelenn1.jpg|center|550 px]] <br/>The diploma from 1810 ([http://www.beeldbankmechelen.be source]) | ||
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In 1819 the arms were granted without the supporter, which was added in 1841. In 1986 the crest was replaced by a crown. | |||
The arms of 1841 showed the a crest with a golden dragon. The arms also used the motto 'In fide constans' The present arms show two griffins as supporters and the translation of the motto in Dutch, 'In trouwen vast'. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:mechelen1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1819 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:mechelen2.jpg|center350 px]] <br/>The arms from 1841 | |||
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