Rijkevorsel
RIJKEVORSEL
Province : Antwerpen
Official blazon
- (1913) Van rood, gekousd met zilver, het rood beladen met drie zilveren ruiten, geplaatst twee en een, en het zilver beladen rechts met de letter R en links met de letter V, insgelijks van rood.
- (1993) In keel gekoust van zilver, drie ruiten van hetzelfde en het zilver beladen rechts met de hoofdletter R en links met de hoofdletter V, beide van keel.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 30, 1913 and confirmed on March 1, 1993.
The oldest known seal of the village dates from 1654 and shows a fox, canting for the old name of Rijke Vossel (Vos=fox). In the 18th century the seal showed a triangular shield with three diamonds and the letters R and V. In 1913 this was transformed to a triangle and letters on a shield.
The diamonds are probably derived from the arms of the Lalaing family, who acquired the village in the 16th century. The colours are also derived from Lalaing.
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930 |
The arms on a police badge (source) |
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Literature: Anonymous :Van evers en heiligen - wapens en vlaggen van de gemeenten in de provincie Antwerpen. Antwerpen, 1998.