Ghislenghien

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GHISLENGHIEN

Province : Hainaut
Incorporated into: 1977 Ath

Official blazon

D'azur à deux dauphins d'or placés en pal en tournés à dextre.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 16, 1926.

The arms show two heraldic dolphins. The dolphins are already used on the seals of the local council since the 16^th century. They are derived from the older arms of the local abbey, founded in 1126. The origin of the dolphins, however, is not known.

The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930

Literature: Servais, 1955

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