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'''SINT AMANDSBERG''' | '''SINT AMANDSBERG''' | ||
Province : [[Oost Vlaanderen]]<br/> | Province : [[Oost-Vlaanderen]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1975 [[Gent]] | Incorporated into : 1975 [[Gent]] | ||
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[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms S]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms S]] | ||
[[Category:Oost Vlaanderen]] | [[Category:Oost-Vlaanderen]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1947]] | [[Category:Granted 1947]] | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Belgium - Belgische Gemeentewapens / Armorial de Belgique |
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SINT AMANDSBERG
Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1975 Gent
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on February 1, 1947.
The lion in the arms is derived from the arms of the St. Bavo Abbey in Gent. The village of Sint Amandsberg was a possession of the abbey for many centuries (see also Oostakker, Lochristi and Sint Lievens Houtem).
The supporter, St. Amand is the patron saint of Sint Amandsberg.
Literature : Servais, 1955