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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry MORTSEL Province : Antwerpen Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on January 5, 1880 and confirmed on March 1, 1993. The arms of Mortsel are derived from the arms of the Berthout family. The Cantincrode fortress in the municipality was established in the 11th century and became a possession of Willem II Berthout at the end of the 13th century. He rebuilt and significantly enlarged the fortress. The family later also became Lords of Cantecroy, to which the village of Mortsel belonged. Only in 1781 the village ans estate was sold to the Helman de Termeeren family. Alreay in the late 15th and 16th century the Mortsel council used the arms of the family, with the local patron saint, St. Benedict, as supporter. The present arms are based on that seal. Literature : Anonymous : Van evers en heiligen - wapens en vlaggen van de gemeenten in de provincie Antwerpen. Antwerpen, 1998.

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