Editing Spa, Belgium (section)

==Heraldry==
[[File:Spa wapen.svg|thumb|Coat of arms of Spa]]

The [[coat of arms]] for Spa is a stylized pouhon housed in a [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] monument to the covering surrounded by a protective wall opened its facade. The monument is topped by a blue banner bearing the "Spa-Pouhon" inscriptions. "Argent masonry money pouhon of sand topped with gold-SPA Pouhon inscriptions on a blue background." The city colours are yellow and blue. The stylized pouhon is inspired by the monument that housed the Pouhon [[Peter the Great]] until 1820.

Under the [[Ancien Régime]], the shield was commonly used in spa towns. It was customary for the spa guests to leave their arms at the hotel where he had stayed in recognition of the benefits of the waters. At Spa, many hotels have inscriptions like "In the Arms of England", "the [[Duke of Orleans]]," "To the King of [[Poland]]", etc.