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Belgische Gemeentewapens - Armories communales de Belgique Belgian Civic Heraldry SMEEREBBE Part of Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem Province : Oost-Vlaanderen Incorporated into : 1976 Geraardsbergen Origin/meaning : The arms were granted on August 4 1818 to the municipality of Smeerebbe, which was later combined with Vloerzegem. The combined municipality did not use its own arms. It is unknown why the council applied for the lion. The colours are the Dutch national colours. When a council did not apply for colours, the Dutch government granted all arms in the national colours. After the Belgian independence the colours were not changed. The only known historical seal showed the arms of the Van Boelare family and dates from the early 18th century. The family owned the estate of Smeerebbe in the 18th century. Their arms showed in a golden field a red escutcheon. Literature : Servais, 1955

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