Welden (Oudenaarde)
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WELDEN
Province : Oost-Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1970 Oudenaarde
Official blazon
- (1818) Van zilver, beladen met St. Maarten, in deszelfs natuurlijke kleur.
- (1928) Een schild van sabel met eenen leeuw van zilver, genageld en getongd van keel, hetgeen is van Overstraeten, geplaatst voor eenen heiligen Martinus van goud.
Origin/meaning
The above arms were officially granted on September 7, 1928.
The lion is the lion of the Overstraeten family. The estate of Welden was bought in 1715 by Nicolaas van Overstraeten, and his family owned the village until 1793. St. Martin is the local patron saint.
The previous arms were granted on August 4, 1818.
These arms only showed the patron saint.
 The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930 |
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