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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique
Belgian Civic Heraldry

RIEMST

Province : Limburg
Additions : 1976 Herderen, Kanne, Millen, Val-Meer, Vlijtingen, Vroenhoven, Zichen-Zussen-Bolder

Origin/meaning :

The arms show in the right half the red bars of the County Loon. Historically several of the villages in the municipality were part of the Loon County. The eagle in the left half is derived from the arms of the State of Liège, as the village of Kanne in the municipality historically belonged to Liège. The point shows a key, the symbol of St. Servatius. The village of Vlijtingen in the municipality historically was a possession of the St. Servatius church in Maastricht.

Literature : Information provided by the Riemst Council, 2000.


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