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'''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Country''' : Belgium [[File:Belgium.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''Province''' : <br>[[West-Vlaanderen]][[File:westvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Province''' : <br>[[West-Vlaanderen]][[File:westvlaanderen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
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The arms already appear on the 14th century seals of the city, known from 1330. The city derived the arms of the Van Gistel family, who owned the village in the 12th century. Seals of the family, with a chevron, are known from 1219. In 1275 the chevrons was changed from silver to ermine, indicating that the city took the arms after 1275. | The arms already appear on the 14th century seals of the city, known from 1330. The city derived the arms of the Van Gistel family, who owned the village in the 12th century. Seals of the family, with a chevron, are known from 1219. In 1275 the chevrons was changed from silver to ermine, indicating that the city took the arms after 1275. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:Gistel1558.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms in a manuscript from 1558 | |||
File:Gistel1619.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms in 1619 | File:Gistel1619.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms in 1619 | ||
File:gistel.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of | File:Gistel18.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms in a mid 19th century book | ||
File:gistel.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of | File:gistel.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
File:gistel.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
File:Gistelc.jpg|alt=Wapen van Gistel/Arms (crest) of Gistel|The arms on a municipal cover (1970s) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955 | ||
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[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms G]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms G]] |
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 30, 1838 and confirmed on December 3, 1984.
The arms already appear on the 14th century seals of the city, known from 1330. The city derived the arms of the Van Gistel family, who owned the village in the 12th century. Seals of the family, with a chevron, are known from 1219. In 1275 the chevrons was changed from silver to ermine, indicating that the city took the arms after 1275.
Image gallery
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Servais, 1955
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