Outrijve
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Belgium - Belgische Gemeentewapens / Armorial de Belgique |
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OUTRIJVE
Province : West Vlaanderen
Incorporated into : 1976 Avelgem
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on November 10, 1819 and again on December 7, 1840.
The arms show a black harrow on a blue field and a silver bend. The bend is taken from the arms of the Lords of Outrijve van Idewalle. The harrow is a symbol for the agricultural character of the municipality at the time.
 The arms in the Koffie Hag albums +/- 1930 |
Literature : Servais, 1955