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The arms are a combination of a crozier for the influential Nivelles Abbey and a small shield with the arms of Brabant. The city officially received arms on May 1st 1532 by Emperor Charles V. These arms showed a red cross for the abbey, with the shield of Brabant. These arms have been used until the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. Why the cross was changed into a crozier in 1847 is not known.  
The arms are a combination of a crozier for the influential Nivelles Abbey and a small shield with the arms of Brabant. The city officially received arms on May 1st 1532 by Emperor Charles V. These arms showed a red cross for the abbey, with the shield of Brabant. These arms have been used until the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. Why the cross was changed into a crozier in 1847 is not known.  


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File:Nivelles17.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nivelles/Arms (crest) of Nivelles|The arms in a 17th century [https://bm-lille.fr/patrimoine/digital-viewer/c-16435 manuscript]
File:Nivelles17.jpg|alt=Wapen van Nivelles/Arms (crest) of Nivelles|The arms in a 17th century [https://bm-lille.fr/patrimoine/digital-viewer/c-16435 manuscript]
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