Boezinge

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Official blazon
French	D'or, à une tête de Maure, de sable, au bandeau et pendants d'oreilles d' argent.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 26, 1845.

The arms show a Moor's head, derived from the legendary arms of the Testard family. The village was first mentioned in the 9^th century as a possession of the Testard family. The family, who named itself after the village, ruled the village until the 14^th century. Their arms are not known, however a banner is described for the family, which bore a Moor's head. From this banner the arms were derived.

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The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930

Literature: Servais, 1955

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