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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry HOFSTADE Province : Vlaams-Brabant Incorporated into : 1976 Zemst Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on December 8, 1952. The arms are derived from the arms of the Van Hofstade family, an important local family in the 12-15th century. Willem van Hofstade, for example, was mayor of Mechelen in the early 15th century. The arms are derived from his arms, which showed a similar shield. As a crest he used two sirens. In the arms of the council the sirens were changed into supporters and the whole was placed on a sea, symbolising the local lake. Literature : Servais, 1955

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