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{{be}} | {{be}}<seo title="Wapen van Vilvoorde" titlemode="append"></seo> | ||
'''VILVOORDE''' | '''VILVOORDE''' | ||
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Additions : 1977 [[Peutie]] | Additions : 1977 [[Peutie]] | ||
[[File:vilvoor2.jpg|center]] | [[File:vilvoor2.jpg|center|Wapen van Vilvoorde]] | ||
====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
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Vilvoorde was fortified in 1192 and ever since considered a city. The oldest seal of the city is known since 1346 and shows a castle with two towers. The second seal, known since 1366 shows a more complex castle with two towers and two banners. The banner show a plain field with a free quarter in another colour (colours are unknown). | Vilvoorde was fortified in 1192 and ever since considered a city. The oldest seal of the city is known since 1346 and shows a castle with two towers. The second seal, known since 1366 shows a more complex castle with two towers and two banners. The banner show a plain field with a free quarter in another colour (colours are unknown). | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:vilvoordez1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from 1355 | |||
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The arms are based on the third seal, which showed the same composition as the present arms, including the banners beside the towers. The castle itself is a symbol of the fortified character of the city. | The arms are based on the third seal, which showed the same composition as the present arms, including the banners beside the towers. The castle itself is a symbol of the fortified character of the city. | ||