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The arms show the (uncrowned) lion of Limburg, as the village historically belonged to the Duchy of Limburg. The arms are derived from the 16<sup>th</sup> century seal of the village, which showed the arms of Limburg, with St. Steven, the local patron saint, as supporter. The lion of Limburg usually is crowned, but it appears uncrowned on the seal, and thus also uncrowned in the arms of the village. | The arms show the (uncrowned) lion of Limburg, as the village historically belonged to the Duchy of Limburg. The arms are derived from the 16<sup>th</sup> century seal of the village, which showed the arms of Limburg, with St. Steven, the local patron saint, as supporter. The lion of Limburg usually is crowned, but it appears uncrowned on the seal, and thus also uncrowned in the arms of the village. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | |||
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[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms W]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms W]] | ||
[[Category:Liège]] | [[Category:Liège]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1953]] | [[Category:Granted 1953]] | ||