Sint-Gillis

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Wapen van Sint-Gillis/Arms (crest) of Sint-Gillis
SINT-GILLIS

Country : Belgium
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Province :
Stadsgewest Brussel / Région Bruxelles

Official names :

  • (nl) Sint-Gillis
  • (fr) Saint-Gilles


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Official blazon
Dutch In lazuur een Sint_Egidius, abt, van goud.
French D'azur à un Saint Egide, abbé, d'or.
English Azure, the figure of St. Giles Or.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 22, 1858.

The arms show St. Giles (also Ægidius, Egidius), the local patron saint. The saint already appeared on the local seal from 1229.

Literature: Servais, 1955


This page is part of the
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Belgium heraldry portal/ Belgische overheidswapens/ Armorial de Belgique

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  • Total pages in the Belgian section : 10
  • of which images : 19
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