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The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1969 and the new arms on December 3, 1984. | The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1969 and the new arms on December 3, 1984. | ||
The | The current arms combine the lions of the old arms with the Tau-crosses of the old arms of Schellebelle. | ||
The old arms are those of the De Cordes family, who acquired the village in 1614 and owned it until th eend of the 18th century. | The old arms are those of the De Cordes family, who acquired the village in 1614 and owned it until th eend of the 18th century. | ||
[[File:wichelen2.jpg|center]] | [[File:wichelen2.jpg|center]] | ||
The village never used the family arms on its seal, but used a seal with the | The village never used the family arms on its seal, but used a seal with the local patron saint, St. Gertrudis of Nivelles. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wichelen.pol.jpg|center|275 px]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
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