Council of Heraldry and Vexillology explained

Council of Heraldry and Vexillology
Native Name:Conseil d’héraldique et de vexillologie
Native Name Lang:fr
Predecessor:Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium
Formation:1985
Type:Heraldic authority
Purpose:Supervising the granting and recording of arms and flags
Region Served:French Community of Belgium
Language:French
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:François-Xavier GEUBEL
Parent Organization:Government of the French Community of Belgium
Website:Council of Heraldry and Vexillology
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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.

Purpose

This institution was created in 1985 through a decree by the French Community of Belgium.[1] [2] Its first purpose was to give the French Community its arms, to recognise the arms, seals and flags of cities and municipalities (communes)[3] issued from fusions[4] and to publish from its work, an armorial of the French Community of Belgium.

After this armorial was published in 2002,[5] 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.[6] [7] This mission was previously the role of the Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office.[8]

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.

Publications

Personal armorials

Municipal armorials

Composition of the Council

Composition of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology[9]
Adrien DupontExpert
Albert DerbaixExpert
Jean-Paul SpringaelExpert
Bertrand Maus de RolleyRepresentative from ORUA
Cédric PauwelsExpert, jurist, and heraldic artist.
François-Xavier GeubelExpert and president
Jean NystRepresentative from CDH
Louis-Donat CastermanRepresentative from MR
Michel LupantRepresentative from ECOLO

See also

Other heraldic authorities

Belgium

Rest of the world

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. fr. 2019-12-13.
  2. Web site: Armoiries — Ville de Mouscron. www.mouscron.be. fr. 2019-12-13.
  3. Web site: Waterloo a son drapeau. Libre.be. La. 2007-10-17. www.lalibre.be. fr. 2019-12-13.
  4. Web site: LES MIROIRS DE L'IDENTITE COMMUNALE MODE D'EMPLOI ILS SONT SEPT A VEILLER SUR NOS ARMOIRIES. Le Soir. fr. 2019-12-13.
  5. 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
  6. This new mission was intended in a decree from 2004 but the execution decree was only published in 2010.
  7. Web site: Des armoiries pour 150 euros. Libre.be. La. 2003-10-16. www.lalibre.be. fr. 2019-12-13.
  8. Web site: Héraldique en Belgique Association Royale Office Généalogique et Héraldique de Belgique. oghb.be. 2019-12-13.
  9. Web site: Conseil d'Héraldique. 2011-03-30. www.patrimoineculturel.cfwb.be. fr. 2019-12-13.

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