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'''KORTENAKEN''' | '''KORTENAKEN''' | ||
Province : [[Vlaams-Brabant]]<br/> | Province : [[Vlaams-Brabant]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1977 Hoeleden, Kersbeek-Miskom, Ransberg, [[Waanrode]] | Additions: 1977 Hoeleden, Kersbeek-Miskom, Ransberg, [[Waanrode]] | ||
[[File:kortenak.jpg|center]] | [[File:kortenak.jpg|center|Wapen van {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Gevierendeeld 1. in zilver drie bollen van keel, schuin boven elkaar geplaatst 2. in sabel een leeuw van goud, geklauwd en getongd van keel, en een barensteel met vijf hangers van lazuur over alles heen 3. in vair een vrijkwartier van keel met drie hellende klophamers van goud 4. in goud twee dwarsbalken van sabel. | Gevierendeeld 1. in zilver drie bollen van keel, schuin boven elkaar geplaatst 2. in sabel een leeuw van goud, geklauwd en getongd van keel, en een barensteel met vijf hangers van lazuur over alles heen 3. in vair een vrijkwartier van keel met drie hellende klophamers van goud 4. in goud twee dwarsbalken van sabel. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on June 14, 1988. | The arms were officially granted on June 14, 1988. | ||
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The second quarter refers to Waanrode and Miskom. and shows the old arms of [[Waanrode]].<br> | The second quarter refers to Waanrode and Miskom. and shows the old arms of [[Waanrode]].<br> | ||
The third quarter refers to Kersbeek and is based on the local seal from 1660. It shows the arms of the Van Houthem family, one of the most important families in the village at the time.<br> | The third quarter refers to Kersbeek and is based on the local seal from 1660. It shows the arms of the Van Houthem family, one of the most important families in the village at the time.<br> | ||
The fourth quarter refers to Hoeleden and is based on the local seals from 1441, 1592 and 1703. All show the arms of the Lords of [ | The fourth quarter refers to Hoeleden and is based on the local seals from 1441, 1592 and 1703. All show the arms of the Lords of [[Diest]], who acquired the estate of Hoeleden in 1399. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kortenaken.pol.jpg|center|Wapen van/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}|275 px]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Viane-Awouters and Warlop, 2002. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Belgium|'''Literature''']]: Viane-Awouters and Warlop, 2002. | ||
[[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms K]] | [[Category:Belgian Municipal Arms K]] | ||
[[Category:Vlaams-Brabant]] | [[Category:Vlaams-Brabant]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1988]] | [[Category:Granted 1988]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 28 January 2024
KORTENAKEN
Province : Vlaams-Brabant
Additions: 1977 Hoeleden, Kersbeek-Miskom, Ransberg, Waanrode
Official blazon
Gevierendeeld 1. in zilver drie bollen van keel, schuin boven elkaar geplaatst 2. in sabel een leeuw van goud, geklauwd en getongd van keel, en een barensteel met vijf hangers van lazuur over alles heen 3. in vair een vrijkwartier van keel met drie hellende klophamers van goud 4. in goud twee dwarsbalken van sabel.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 14, 1988.
The arms symbolise the four former municipalities.
The first quarter refers to Kortenaken and shows the arms of the Van Hulsberg(-Schaloen) family, Lords of Kortenaken since 1655. The arms appear on the seals of Kortenaken from 1696 and 1698.
The second quarter refers to Waanrode and Miskom. and shows the old arms of Waanrode.
The third quarter refers to Kersbeek and is based on the local seal from 1660. It shows the arms of the Van Houthem family, one of the most important families in the village at the time.
The fourth quarter refers to Hoeleden and is based on the local seals from 1441, 1592 and 1703. All show the arms of the Lords of Diest, who acquired the estate of Hoeleden in 1399.
 The arms on a police badge (source) |
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Literature: Viane-Awouters and Warlop, 2002.