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The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1841 and again on October 7, 1986. | The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1841 and again on October 7, 1986. | ||
The arms are based on the old arms of the Beernem estate. The oldest image dates from a roll of arms of the Vrije van Brugge region from 1562. The arms were later used on the local | The arms are based on the old arms of the Beernem estate. The oldest image dates from a roll of arms of the Vrije van Brugge region from 1562. The arms were later used on the local parish seal of Beernem and Walschen. | ||
The bears (Beer in Dutch) are a canting element, the meaning of the chief is not known. | The bears (Beer in Dutch) are a canting element, the meaning of the chief is not known. | ||