Furriers in Antwerpen

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FURRIERS IN ANTWERPEN (Gilde van de bontwerkers in Antwerpen)

Official blazon

(nl) Van sinopel met eenen mantel van hermelijn gekroond van goud.

Origin/meaning

The arms show typical crowned fur pelt.

The arms were often shown with supporters, for example in a glass-stained window in the guild hall. Two types are known, with lion and squirrel supporters.