Haacht

The arms from 1845 The arms from 1985	HAACHT Country : Belgium Province : Vlaams-Brabant Additions: 1977 Tildonk 1977 Wespelaar Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.9759999999999990905052982270717620849609375,"lon":4.63550000000000039790393202565610408782958984375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Dutch	(1985) In zilver drie staande lelies van keel.
French	(1845) De sable, à trois fleurs de lÿs, d'argent.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 25, 1845 and again on July 1, 1985

The new arms are identical to the old arms, but now in the historical colours. Also the fleur-de-lis now are cut off from the base, also according to the historical arms.

The arms are based on the arms of the Rotselaar family, Lords of Haacht since the 13^th century. The seals of the local council from the 14th-16^th century all show a shield with three fleur-de-lis, the arms of the family. The arms were granted in 1845 in the wrong colours, silver on black, the reason for this is not known. Most likely the council misinterpreted the colours from an old document.

The arms on a municipal seal (1916)
Wapen van/Blason de Haacht]]
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
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The arms on a police badge (source)

Literature: Servais, 1955

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