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'''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''' : <br>[[Oost-Vlaanderen]][[File:oostvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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* 1975 [[Gent]] | |||
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| Van lazuur met een leeuw gefaasd van zilver en keel van zeven stukken, genageld, getongd en gekroond van goud, het schild gehouden door een Sint-Amandus, gemijterd, houdende in de rechterhand, samen met den staf, het schild en dragende in de linkerhand de maquette van een kerk, alles van zilver. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on February 1, 1947. | The arms were granted on February 1, 1947. | ||
The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Sint-Amandsberg was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also [[Oostakker]], [[Lochristi]] and [[Sint Lievens Houtem]]). | The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Sint-Amandsberg was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also [[Oostakker]], [[Lochristi]] and [[Sint Lievens Houtem]] in Belgium and [[Wattrelos]] in France). | ||
The supporter, St. Amand is the patron saint of Sint-Amandsberg. | The supporter, St. Amand is the patron saint of Sint-Amandsberg. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | |||
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[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms S]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms S]] | ||
[[Category:Oost-Vlaanderen]] | [[Category:Oost-Vlaanderen]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1947]] | [[Category:Granted 1947]] |
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