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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique
Belgian Civic Heraldry

BALEN

Province : Antwerpen
Additions : 1976 Olmen

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on May 6, 1839 and confirmed on December 17, 1987.

The Estate of Mol, to which the village of Balen belonged, has had a complicated history with many different owners. The arms show a St. Andrew's cross, which is derived from the arms of the Roelants family, Lords of Mol, Balen and Dessel for some decades in the 17th century. These arms are probably chosen as the patron saint of the village is St. Andrew, who is also shown behind the shield.

Literature : Anonymous : Van evers en heiligen - wapens en vlaggen van de gemeenten in de provincie Antwerpen. Antwerpen, 1998.


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