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The arms are those of the Ter Duinen Abbey, a large and important abbey, which has played a very large role in the history of the municipality. The Abbey was founded about a century before the parish of Koksijde was established. | The arms are those of the Ter Duinen Abbey, a large and important abbey, which has played a very large role in the history of the municipality. The Abbey was founded about a century before the parish of Koksijde was established. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:koksijde-abbey.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The Abbey arms on a painting by Pieter Pourbus (1580, Groeningemuseum, Brugge) | |||
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The arms of the Abbey initially showed a crosier and a fish. In 1423 the arms showed two crossed keys and a fish, in 1580 the arms shown above appeared. | The arms of the Abbey initially showed a crosier and a fish. In 1423 the arms showed two crossed keys and a fish, in 1580 the arms shown above appeared. | ||
The previous arms were granted in 1952. | The previous arms were granted in 1952. | ||
[[File:koksyde.jpg|center]] | [[File:koksyde.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These arms are those of Elias van Koksijde, abbott of Ten Duinen from 1189-1203. These arms are not historically confirmed and thus were replaced by the Abbey arms after the merger in 1977. | These arms are those of Elias van Koksijde, abbott of Ten Duinen from 1189-1203. These arms are not historically confirmed and thus were replaced by the Abbey arms after the merger in 1977. | ||