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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry LA-ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE Province : Luxembourg Additions : 1976 Beausaint, Halleux, Hives, Ortho, Samrée Origin/meaning : The arms were officially granted on April 4, 1979. The arms were first officially granted to the city in 1407 bt Wenesclaus II of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia. The arms thus show the lion of Bohemia, with a label to distinguish the city arms. The arms were first granted to the municipality on November 18, 1818 by the Dutch government, but with a silver label instead of blue. This was probably due to the bad quality of the material provided to the College of Arms by the mayor. The arms of 1818. After the Belgian independence the arms were corrected and granted on April 11, 1843. The present arms are basically the same, only the label is slightly differently designed. The arms of 1843. Literature : Servais, 1955; Anon. 2002.

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