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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on February 19, 1951. | The arms were granted on February 19, 1951. | ||
The arms are the arms of the Walckiers family, Lords of Drongen in the 18<sup>th</sup> century. They were the last Lords of Drongen and their arms also appeared on the seal of the council. The falcons area canting element (Val(c)k is falcon in Dutch). | The arms are the arms of the Walckiers family, Lords of Drongen in the 18<sup>th</sup> century. They were the last Lords of Drongen and their arms also appeared on the seal of the council. The falcons area canting element (Val(c)k is falcon in Dutch). | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Drongenc.jpg|alt=Wapen van Drongen/Arms (crest) of Drongen|The arms on a municipal cover (1960s) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | ||