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Incorporated into : 1982 [[Antwerpen]] | Incorporated into : 1982 [[Antwerpen]] | ||
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On origin of the arms there has been some debate. A local legend tells the following story :<br/> | On origin of the arms there has been some debate. A local legend tells the following story :<br/> | ||
When in the 12<sup>th</sup> century the Kingdom of Aragon (now Spain) was threatened by the Moors, the King asked for help all over Europe. The Lord of Berthout was one of the volunteers to fight the Moors. He fought very bravely and the King awarded him with a large estate and title of provincial governor. The Lord of Berthout refused and returned to Flanders.<br> | When in the 12<sup>th</sup> century the Kingdom of Aragon (now Spain) was threatened by the Moors, the King asked for help all over Europe. The Lord of Berthout was one of the volunteers to fight the Moors. He fought very bravely and the King awarded him with a large estate and title of provincial governor. The Lord of Berthout refused and returned to Flanders.<br> | ||
During a second attack several years later, the Lord of Berthout again brought victory for the King, who rewarded hem with his daughter. And again he refused and returned to Flanders.When the Moors attacked again, Berthout brought again the victory. Instead of offering a reward, the king asked Berthout what he would like to have as a reward. He answered that he would like to have the right to use the arms of [[ | During a second attack several years later, the Lord of Berthout again brought victory for the King, who rewarded hem with his daughter. And again he refused and returned to Flanders.When the Moors attacked again, Berthout brought again the victory. Instead of offering a reward, the king asked Berthout what he would like to have as a reward. He answered that he would like to have the right to use the arms of [[Aragón]] (see [[Catalonia]] for the origin) as his own arms. The king accepted this, but with only three pales instead of four, as Berthout has brought three victories.<br> | ||
The crest of the Van Berchem family shows a Moor's torso, which is also a reference to the legend. | The crest of the Van Berchem family shows a Moor's torso, which is also a reference to the legend. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:berchem.hagbe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |align="center"|[[File:berchem.hagbe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:berchem.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of the family | |||
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