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The town probably got city rights at the end of the 12th or beginning of the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seal of the city dates from 1239 and shows a castle. On top of the castle some flags bearing a hand can be seen. The second great-seal of the city also shows the hands on flags or banners. | The town probably got city rights at the end of the 12th or beginning of the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seal of the city dates from 1239 and shows a castle. On top of the castle some flags bearing a hand can be seen. The second great-seal of the city also shows the hands on flags or banners. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:antwz1.jpg|center]] <br/>The great seal of Antwerpen from 1302 | |align="center"|[[File:antwz1.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The great seal of Antwerpen from 1302 | ||
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The oldest arms of the city date from 1459 and are cast in one of the bells of the cathedral. It shows again a castle, but the hands are now reduced to two, one on each side of the castle, and are not placed on flags anymore. | The oldest arms of the city date from 1459 and are cast in one of the bells of the cathedral. It shows again a castle, but the hands are now reduced to two, one on each side of the castle, and are not placed on flags anymore. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:antwz2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on the bell from 1459 | |align="center"|[[File:antwz2.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the bell from 1459 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:antwerpen1475.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a manuscript from 1475 | |||
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The arms were changed in Napoleonic times, when the arms were augmented with a chief of cities of the first class, three bees. Also, in base a river was added to the arms. | The arms were changed in Napoleonic times, when the arms were augmented with a chief of cities of the first class, three bees. Also, in base a river was added to the arms. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:antwerpen1810.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1810 | |align="center"|[[File:antwerpen1810.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1810 | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:antwerpen1818.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1818 | |align="center"|[[File:antwerpen1818.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms from 1818 | ||
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