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In 1810 the local council applied for the the old arms again formally to the French 'Conseil du Sceau' in Paris (Leuven was now part of the French Empire), because 'even cities like [[Diest]] applied for arms', so a major city like Leuven also needed an official grant. Leuven expected to receive arms and status as city of the first rank, equivalent to Brussels and Amsterdam. However when the grant of arms was received on February 25, 1813 the city was not pleased. Not only was the historical crown was not granted, but the arms were augmented with a free quarter with a crowned N. This was the symbol used by cities of the ''second'' rank within the French Empire. In addition, the city was entitled to use the other augmentations corresponding to cities of the second class; a helmet, with with as a crest a mural crown from which rose a staff of Mercury flanked by an olive and oak branch. The city council was not pleased with this 'degradation' and the arms thus were never used and the grant was placed in the city archive. The result is that nowadays the grand and the leather tube in which it was send, are still in very good condition. | In 1810 the local council applied for the the old arms again formally to the French 'Conseil du Sceau' in Paris (Leuven was now part of the French Empire), because 'even cities like [[Diest]] applied for arms', so a major city like Leuven also needed an official grant. Leuven expected to receive arms and status as city of the first rank, equivalent to Brussels and Amsterdam. However when the grant of arms was received on February 25, 1813 the city was not pleased. Not only was the historical crown was not granted, but the arms were augmented with a free quarter with a crowned N. This was the symbol used by cities of the ''second'' rank within the French Empire. In addition, the city was entitled to use the other augmentations corresponding to cities of the second class; a helmet, with with as a crest a mural crown from which rose a staff of Mercury flanked by an olive and oak branch. The city council was not pleased with this 'degradation' and the arms thus were never used and the grant was placed in the city archive. The result is that nowadays the grand and the leather tube in which it was send, are still in very good condition. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:leuven4.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1813 | |align="center"|[[File:leuven4.jpg|center|Wapen van Leuven]] <br/>The (not appreciated) arms from 1813 | ||
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After the fall of the French Empire the city remained the use of the old shield, but never applied for the official use at the Dutch government. Similarly, after the Belgian independence of 1830 the city did not apply for new arms. Finally on April 29, 1845 the city was granted official arms again. These showed the historical arms, but now with a helmet and as a crest a lion holding the arms of the Dukes of Brabant (identical to the National arms). The Dukes of Brabant descended from the Counts of Leuven. | After the fall of the French Empire the city remained the use of the old shield, but never applied for the official use at the Dutch government. Similarly, after the Belgian independence of 1830 the city did not apply for new arms. Finally on April 29, 1845 the city was granted official arms again. These showed the historical arms, but now with a helmet and as a crest a lion holding the arms of the Dukes of Brabant (identical to the National arms). The Dukes of Brabant descended from the Counts of Leuven. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:leuven3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1845 | |align="center"|[[File:leuven3.jpg|center|Wapen van Leuven]] <br/>The arms from 1845 | ||
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In 1924 the city was mentioned in the list of martyred cities of the French army, due to the suffering in the First World War, and thus was granted to use the French War Cross. The local council thus applied for new arms, now with the French cross. These arms were granted on March 2, 1926. | In 1924 the city was mentioned in the list of martyred cities of the French army, due to the suffering in the First World War, and thus was granted to use the French War Cross. The local council thus applied for new arms, now with the French cross. These arms were granted on March 2, 1926. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:leuven2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1926 | |align="center"|[[File:leuven2.jpg|center|Wapen van Leuven]] <br/>The arms from 1926 | ||
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After the mergers in 1977, the arms were augmented on April 2, 1979 with three castles, one for each of the former municipalities. | After the mergers in 1977, the arms were augmented on April 2, 1979 with three castles, one for each of the former municipalities. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:leuven.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1979 | |align="center"|[[File:leuven.jpg|center|Wapen van Leuven]] <br/>The arms from 1979 | ||
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These arms remained in use until 1997 when the city returned to the arms from 1926, now described properly. . | These arms remained in use until 1997 when the city returned to the arms from 1926, now described properly. . | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:Leuven16.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Leuven.hes.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
File:leuven.hagbe.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |||
File:leuven.pol.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
File:2043.wi2.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | |||
File:leuven6.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in the town (2019) | |||
File:leuven7.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in the town (2019) | |||
| | File:leuven8.jpg|alt=Wapen van Leuven/Arms of Leuven|The arms in the town (2019) | ||
</gallery> | |||
The arms in the town (2019) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Servais, 1955; Het wapen van de stad Leuven, no year (1980 ?); information from the city archives (on the 1813 arms) | |||
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