Waleran's first wife, Cunigunda, a daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, died in 1214 and in May he married Ermesinda of Luxembourg, and became count  there. Ermesinda claimed Namur and so Waleran added a crown to his coat of arms to symbolise this claim.
Waleran's first wife, Cunigunda, daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine, died in 1214, and he then married Ermesinda of Luxembourg, becoming count there. As Ermesinda claimed Namur, Waleran added a crown to his coat of arms to represent this claim.