Ganshoren

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GANSHOREN

Province : Stadsgewest Brussel / Région Bruxelles

Official blazon

(nl) Een rood veld met het gulden beeld van St. Maarten.
(fr) De gueules, à un Saint-Martin d'or.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 8, 1844.

The arms show St. Martin, patron saint of the village. The colours are the colours of Brussel.

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930	The arms on a police badge (source)
The arms on a street sign (image Derek Howard)	The arms on a park notice (image Derek Howard)
The arms on the town hall (image Derek Howard)	Postal stamp, 1970

Literature: Servais, 1955

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