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The arms were granted on July 21, 1923, changed on March 26, 1980 and slightly changed on June 11, 1991. | The arms were granted on July 21, 1923, changed on March 26, 1980 and slightly changed on June 11, 1991. | ||
The first arms were granted in 1923. The arms show a bridge over a canting stream (Beek) and have been used for quite some time before. | The first arms were granted in 1923. The arms show a bridge over a canting stream (Beek) and have been used for quite some time before. The knight supporter holds a banner with the lion of Flanders and/or the Marquisate or Rode (without bordure). | ||
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After the mergers in 1964/1977 the municipality adopted new arms, based on the arms of the former municipality Schelderode. These arms are based on the old seal of the Marquisate of Rode, known since 1717. See [[Schelderode]] for its meaning. | After the mergers in 1964/1977 the municipality adopted new arms, based on the arms of the former municipality Schelderode. These arms are based on the old seal of the Marquisate of Rode, known since 1717. See [[Schelderode]] for its meaning. | ||
As the whole new municipality was part of the Marquisate of Rode, it was considered more logical arms as the old arms of Merelbeke | As the whole new municipality was part of the Marquisate of Rode, it was considered more logical arms for the new municipality as compared to the old arms of Merelbeke. The only change with the Schelderode arms was the colour of the bordure, which was corrected to the historical red. | ||
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