Herdersem

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HERDERSEM

Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1976 Aalst

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 11, 1843.

The above arms are based on the 18^th century seal of the local council. The arms are derived from the arms of the Valdez family. In 1620 Don Gaspard de Valdez, a Spanish nobleman, acquired the estate of Herdersem. His family remained in possession of the estate until the late 18^th century.

Herdersem first received arms on April 29, 1819. These arms showed a golden field with a red bar, charged with three stars, and accompanied by three merles. The origin or meaning of these arms is not known.