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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry HAMME Province : Oost Vlaanderen Additions : 1976 Moerzeke Origin/meaning : The old (left) arms were granted on January 31, 1818 and confirmed on May 13, 1913. I don't know when the present arms were granted. The arms show on the right half a branch of a hemp plant and on the left half a branch of a flax plant (with blue flower). Both were important crops in the early 19th century. Hemp was used for ropes, flax for linen. The new arms combine the old arms with the arms of Moerzeke. Literature : Servais, 1955; www.hamme.be

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