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Nederlandse Gemeentewapens

KEDICHEM

Provincie : Zuid Holland
Opheffing : 1986 Giessenlanden, Leerdam, Zederik
Toevoegingen : -

I : 24 juli 1816

"Van lazuur beladen met 2 gebretesseerde en contragebretesseerde fasces van goud."

NB : de gemeente voerde officieus een gouden kroon met 3 bladeren en 2 parels.

Oorsprong/verklaring :
Een versie van het Arkelwapen, verleend in rijkskleuren. De familie Van Arkel was het belangrijkste geslacht in de omgeving. Zie ook het wapen van de in de gemeente gelegen heerlijkheid Oosterwijk.

Beelaerts van Blokland geeft het wapen alsvolgt aan : in zilver 2 beurtelings gekanteelde dwarsbalken van sabel. Dit is identiek aan de wapens van Hoogblokland en Kijfhoek.

Literatuur : Beelaerts van Blokland, 17??; Sierksma, 1962



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