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== Symbolism ==
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The '''colour scheme of the arms''' is the one of [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapen_van_Vlaanderen#Oud_wapen Flanders Ancien] and [https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/wiki/West-Vlaanderen West-Flanders]. This shows the attachment of the armiger to this region as well as his distant connection to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_VI,_Count_of_Flanders Baldwin VI], Count of Flanders and Hainaut.<br>
The '''tincture of the field''' stands for the viola flower, the armiger's favourite flower and a symbol of remembrance and
religious knowledge. Also it alludes to the calm water on the shores of the North Sea and, to a lesser extent, the flax flower, the national flower of Flanders. Azure was also chosen in reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekhelet Tekhelet], the holy colour from which the garments of the high priest and the tapestries in the Tabernacle are made.<br>
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