Council of Heraldry and Vexillology
The Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (French: Conseil d’héraldique et de vexillologie) is the Heraldic authority for the French-speaking Community of Belgium. It is the institution that advises the Government of the French-speaking Community on all matters concerning civic, personal, and familial arms and flags. Grants of arms from the Council are published in the Belgian official journal.
![]() Coat of arms of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology[1] | |
Predecessor | Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium |
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Formation | 1985 |
Type | Heraldic authority |
Purpose | Supervising the granting and recording of arms and flags |
Region served | French Community of Belgium |
Official language | French |
President | François-Xavier GEUBEL |
Parent organization | Government of the French Community of Belgium |
Website | Council of Heraldry and Vexillology |
Purpose
This institution was created in 1985 through a decree by the French Community of Belgium.[2][3] Its first purpose was to give the French Community its arms, to recognise the arms, seals and flags of cities and municipalities (communes)[4] issued from fusions[5] and to publish from its work, an armorial of the French Community of Belgium.
After this armorial was published in 2002,[6] the council was charged in 2010 to give to the government opinions and advice regarding anything concerning arms of physical persons, families and family associations and their registry.[7][8] This mission was previously the role of the Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office.[9]
- Heraldry
- Coat of arms of Walloon Brabant, incorporating the arms of the historical Duchy of Brabant and Wallonia's rooster. Granted on 2 January 1995 by the Council.
- The coat of arms of the municipality of Uccle.
- Vexillology
- Flag of Wallonia
Other Heraldic authorities in Belgium
The Flemish Heraldic Council has a similar purpose in the Flemish Community and the Council of Nobility (est. 1844) grants arms to the nobility in all of Belgium.[9]
Composition of the Council
Composition of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology[12] | |
Adrien DUPONT | Expert |
Albert DERBAIX | Expert |
Jean-Paul SPRINGAEL | Expert |
Bertrand MAUS de ROLLEY | Representative from ORUA |
Cédric PAUWELS | Expert in law |
François-Xavier GEUBEL | Expert and president |
Jean NYST | Representative from CDH |
Louis-Donat CASTERMAN | Representative from MR |
Michel LUPANT | Representative from ECOLO |
External links
See also
References
- Vadémécum à l’usage des requérants PDF with application process
- "Décret instituant le Conseil d'Héraldique et de Vexillologie de la Communauté française de Belgique et fixant le drapeau, le sceau et les armoiries des villes et des communes — Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles / Communauté française". www.pfwb.be (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- "Armoiries — Ville de Mouscron". www.mouscron.be (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- Libre.be, La (2007-10-17). "Waterloo a son drapeau". www.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- "LES MIROIRS DE L'IDENTITE COMMUNALE MODE D'EMPLOI ILS SONT SEPT A VEILLER SUR NOS ARMOIRIES". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- Lieve Viaene-Awouters and Ernest Warlop, t. 1 : Communes wallonnes A-L, Brussels, Dexia, 2002 and Lieve Viaene-Awouters and Ernest Warlop, t. 2 : Communes wallonnes M-Z, Communes bruxelloises, Communes germanophones, Brussels, Dexia, 2002
- This new mission was intended in a decree from 2004 but the execution decree was only published in 2010.
- Libre.be, La (2003-10-16). "Des armoiries pour 150 euros". www.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- "Héraldique en Belgique | Association Royale Office Généalogique et Héraldique de Belgique". oghb.be. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- Jean-Paul Springael, Armoiries de personnes physiques et d'association familiale en communauté française, edited by the management of the Patrimoine culturel, 2012-2013, pp. 78-79
- The Belgian official journal, 26 August 2013, p. 56337, no 69.
- "Conseil d'Héraldique". www.patrimoineculturel.cfwb.be (in French). 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2019-12-13.