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The arms were granted on January 31, 1818 and confirmed on May 13, 1913. New arms were granted on July 28, 1978. | The arms were granted on January 31, 1818 and confirmed on May 13, 1913. New arms were granted on July 28, 1978. | ||
The current arms combine the old arms | The current arms combine the old arms with the arms of Moerzeke. | ||
The old arms show on the right half a branch of a hemp plant and on the left half a branch of a flax plant (with blue flower). Both were important crops in the early 19<sup>th</sup> century. Hemp was used for ropes, flax for linen. | The old arms show on the right half a branch of a hemp plant and on the left half a branch of a flax plant (with blue flower). Both were important crops in the early 19<sup>th</sup> century. Hemp was used for ropes, flax for linen. | ||
The municipality used in the 1930s a crown on the arms, but this crown was never granted. | |||
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File:Hamme.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | File:Hamme.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
File:Hammeb.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|Municipal letterhead, 1931 | File:Hammeb.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|Municipal letterhead, 1931 | ||
File:hamme.pol.jpg| | File:hamme.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | ||
File:Hammec.jpg|alt=Wapen van Hamme/Arms (crest) of Hamme|Municipal cover, 1977 | |||
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