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.
Conseil d’héraldique et de vexillologie | |
Coat of arms of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology[1] | |
| 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 |
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]
Publications
Personal armorials
- Armoiries de personnes physiques et d’association familiale en Communauté française. 2012-2013, Jean-Paul Springael, 2014, 221 pages. ISBN 978-2-930624-09-9
Municipal armorials
- Armoiries communales en Belgique. Communes wallonnes, bruxelloises et germanophones, Philippe de Bounam de Ryckholt, Christophe de Fossa, Albert Derbaix, Jean-Marie Duvosquel, Roger Harmignies, Christiane Pantens, Pierre Philippart de Foy, and Andrée Scufflaire; illustrations by Luc Onclin et Rudy Demotte. - Brussels : Dexia Banque, 2002. - 2 volumes. - ISBN 2-87193-294-8
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, jurist, and heraldic artist. |
| François-Xavier Geubel | Expert and president |
| Jean Nyst | Representative from CDH |
| Louis-Donat Casterman | Representative from MR |
| Michel Lupant | Representative from ECOLO |
See also
Other heraldic authorities
Belgium
Rest of the world
- College of Arms (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- Lord Lyon (Scotland)
- Chief Herald of Ireland
- Canadian Heraldic Authority
- Bureau of Heraldry (South Africa)