Sint-Eloois-Winkel

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SINT-ELOOIS-WINKEL

Province : West-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1977 Ledegem

Official blazon

Gedeeld, rechts in zilver een keper van keel vergezeld van 3 mereltjes zonder kop noch pooten van sabel, hetgeen is van der Gracht, links in zilver drie graskluiten van sinopel, hetgeen is van den Clichthove.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 31, 1926.

The arms are a combination of the arms of the family Van den Clichthove (three green bushes), last Lords of Winkel in the 18^th century. The right half shows the arms of the Barons van der Gracht, whose territory formed part of the municipality of Sint-Eloois-Winkel.