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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry ASSE Province : Vlaams-Brabant Additions : 1976 Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem, Zellik Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on January 31, 1912. The oldest seals of Asse date from the early 14th century (1335) and shows a lion. The origin or the meaning of the lion are not clear, but the lion also appears on later seals of the city. In a declaration by Philip the Benevolent of Burgundy in the 15th century, the arms are described as a silver lion in a black field. Based on this declaration the local council applied for these arms, which were granted in 1912. Two other publications (one citing the other, the latter dating from 1914, but citing a 16th or 17th century document ) the arms of Asse are exactly the opposite, a black lion, with red tongue, on a silver field. As yet it is not clear which of the two publications mentioned the proper colours. Literature : Servais, 1955; info provided by Michel Denayer (Gerfaut99@hotmail.com), belgium.

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