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The arms show the local patron saint, Archangel St. Michael. The archangel appeared already on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1257, but mentioned in 1231. All later arms and seals have shown the patron saint, but the actual composition differed widely during the centuries. On the 14th century seals the angel holds a shield with quartered arms, the arms of the Dukes of Brabant-Limburg.
The arms show the local patron saint, Archangel St. Michael. The archangel appeared already on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1257, but mentioned in 1231. All later arms and seals have shown the patron saint, but the actual composition differed widely during the centuries. On the 14<sup>th</sup> century seals the angel holds a shield with quartered arms, the arms of the Dukes of Brabant-Limburg.


The Napolenoic arms showed a chief with three bees above the old arms. These were removed when Napoleon was defeated.  
The Napolenoic arms showed a chief with three bees above the old arms. These were removed when Napoleon was defeated.  
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File:brusselz4.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|Seal of Brussels from April 1, 1401 (an angel holding the arms of Brabant-Limburg)
File:brusselz4.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|Seal of Brussels from April 1, 1401 (an angel holding the arms of Brabant-Limburg)
File:brusselz1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|18th century seal of Brussels  
File:brusselz1.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|18<sup>th</sup> century seal of Brussels  
File:Brusselgo.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460)
File:Brusselgo.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Armorial Gorrevod (1460)
File:Brusseljr.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
File:Brusseljr.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
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File:Brussel1558.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a manuscript from 1558
File:Brussel1558.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a manuscript from 1558
File:Brussel1579.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|local emergency money, 1579
File:Brussel1579.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|local emergency money, 1579
File:Brusselvr.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a 16th century manuscript
File:Brusselvr.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a 16<sup>th</sup> century manuscript
File:Brussel1543.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the 16th century
File:Brussel1543.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the 16<sup>th</sup> century
File:Brussel16.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]]
File:Brussel16.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16<sup>th</sup> century manuscript]]
File:Brussel1650.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in 1650
File:Brussel1650.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in 1650
File:Brussel17.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a 17th century [https://bm-lille.fr/patrimoine/digital-viewer/c-16435 manuscript]
File:Brussel17.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in a 17<sup>th</sup> century [https://bm-lille.fr/patrimoine/digital-viewer/c-16435 manuscript]
File:Brussel.hes.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
File:Brussel.hes.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
File:brussel.brh.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Broodhuis museum, Brussels  
File:brussel.brh.jpg|alt=Wapen van Brussel/Armoiries de Bruxelles/Arms (crest) of Brussels|The arms in the Broodhuis museum, Brussels  
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