Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
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SINT-JANS-MOLENBEEK / MOLENBEEK-SAINT-JEAN
Province : Stadsgewest Brussel / Région Bruxelles
Official blazon
- (1818) Van blaauw beladen met het beeld van St. Jan met het banier over het lam, alles van goud.
- (1839, nl) In lazuur een Sint-Jan-de-Doper van goud.
- (1839, fr) D'azur à un St-Jean d'or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1818 and confirmed on May 16, 1839.
The arms show St. John, the local patron saint shown as a young man. As no historical colours were known, the arms were granted in the Dutch national colours. These were continued after the Belgium independence in 1830.
 The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930 |
 The arms on a police badge (source) |
 The arms on a road sign (image Derek Howard) |
 The arms in the town hall (image Derek Howard) |
 The arms in the town hall (image Derek Howard) |
Literature: Servais, 1955
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