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The oldest colour image dates from the end of the 15th century. | The oldest colour image dates from the end of the 15th century. | ||
On September 15, 1819 the arms were granted without supporters and with a crown used for cities in the Netherlands at the time (see below). These arms were confirmed on May 31, 1838, after the Belgian independence. Only in 1859 the historical large arms were restored and confirmed 11 years after the municipal changes of 1976. | On September 15, 1819 the arms were granted without supporters and with a crown used for cities in the Netherlands at the time (see below). These arms were confirmed on May 31, 1838, after the Belgian independence. Only in 1859 the historical large arms were restored and confirmed 11 years (!) after the municipal changes of 1976. This was largely due to a series of misunderstandings and bureaucratic issues both at the municipality as well as on governmental level. | ||
The arms from 1819:<br> | The arms from 1819:<br> | ||