Bronze Zinneke Explained

The Bronze Zinneke is an award handed out by the cabinet of the Brussels Region to individuals, personalities, organisations, or companies that perform a role as informal ambassador of the Brussels Region or otherwise add to the positive image of the City and Region of Brussels.

The award is a miniature bronze version of Het Zinneke, a bronze sculpture of a urinating dog in central Brussels. A "zinneke" is a mutt or bastard in Brusselian dialect, a cross between different races of dogs, and as such a symbol of the diversity of races and cultures in Brussels.

The first Bronze Zinneke was awarded in 2001 to singer Johan Verminnen.^[1]

Recipients

Past recipients of the award include:

• footballers Paul Van Himst, Vincent Kompany^[2] and Youri Tielemans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tcAIALyQzM
• cycling legend Eddy Merckx^[3]
• chef Pierre Wynants
• jazz musician Toots Thielemans^[4]
• actor Pascal Duquenne^[5]
• patissier Herman Van Dender ^[6]
• Paralympic bronze medal winner Pieter Cilissen^[7]
• foundation Fonds Carine Vyghen for organ donation ^[8]
• football trainer Besnik Hasi^[9]
• racing car driver Jacky Ickx^[10]
• founder and former director of Brosella Folk & Jazz Festival Henri Vandenberghe ^[11]
• illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist and comic strip artist Eddy Vermeulen aka Ever Meulen and political cartoonist, graphic artist and painter Gerard Alsteens aka GAL^[12]
• Olympic silver medal winner Lionel Cox (sport shooter)^[13]
• entrepreneur Eric Everard^[14]
• owners of World Heritage Site Hôtel Solvay, the Wittamer family ^[15]
• choreographer and founder of dance company Rosas, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker^[16]
• singers Salvatore Adamo^[17] and Angèle^[18]
• former rectors of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Caroline Pauwels^[19] and Paul De Knop
• artist Marie-Pierra Kakoma aka Lous and the Yakuza^[20]
• organist, composer, conductor and opera director Bernard Foccroulle^[21]
• 2022 world champion road cycling Remco Evenepoel^[22]
• estaminet 'In 't Spinnekopke' ^[23]
• president of the Companions of St. Lawrence, organizers of the Meyboom procession, Jan Brusten ^[24]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bronzen Zinneke voor Paul De Knop . 2020-03-17 . 2024-05-28 . dutch . Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
2. Web site: Vincent Kompany ontvangt bronzen Zinneke . www.gva.be . 2005-05-19 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.
3. Web site: Bronzen Zinnekes voor Merckx, Van Himst en Wynants . www.bruzz.be . 2006-06-07 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.
4. Web site: Bronzen Zinneke voor Toots . www.nieuwsblad.be . 2006-07-05 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.
5. Web site: Bruxelles: Un "Zinneke" de bronze pour Pascal Duquenne ("Le 8ème Jour") . www.rtbf.be . 2008-06-27 . 2024-05-28 . french.
6. Web site: nl . 2011-02-01 . Patissier Herman Van Dender krijgt Bronzen Zinneke . 2024-05-28 . www.demorgen.be.
7. Web site: nl . 2013-04-17 . Bronzen Zinneke voor paralympiër Pieter Cylissen . 2024-05-27 . www.bruzz.be.
8. Web site: Le " Zinneke de bronze " remis au Fonds Carine Vyghen pour le don d’organes . www.levif.be . 2014-02-19 . 2024-05-28 . french.
9. Web site: nl . 2014-05-19 . Bronzen Zinneke voor Anderlechttrainer Hasi . 2024-05-28 . www.bruzz.be.
10. Web site: La Région bruxelloise décerne un "zinneke de bronze " à Jacky Ickx . www.rtbf.be . 2014-12-04 . 2024-05-28 . french.
11. Web site: Henri Vandenberghe (Grimbergen) ontvangt Bronzen Zinneke . www.ringtv.be . 2016-07-12 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.
12. Web site: Les dessinateurs Ever Meulen et Gal ont reçu un Zinneke de bronze . www.sudinfo.be . 2019-04-05 . 2024-05-28 . french.
13. Web site: Le gouvernement Picqué remet un " Zinneke " de bronze à Lionel Cox, médaillé d’argent aux JO . www.levif.be . 2020-12-06 . 2024-05-27 . french.
14. Web site: Un Zinneke de bronze pour l’entrepreneur Eric Everard . www.levif.be . 2020-12-07 . 2024-05-28 . french.
15. Web site: Solvayhuis in Brussel wordt museum: eigenaar ontvangt "Bronzen Zinneke" voor redden van art-nouveaugebouw . www.vrt.be . 2021-01-20 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.
16. Web site: Un Zinneke de bronze pour Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker . www.vrt.be . 2021-12-19 . 2024-05-27 . french.
17. Web site: Les 60 ans d'Adamo . www.dhnet.be . 2003-11-02 . 2024-05-28 . french.
18. Web site: You love Brussels, Brussels loves you': Singer Angèle receives award for promoting Brussels . www.brusselstimes.com . 2022-05-01 . 2024-05-27.
19. Web site: Former VUB head receives Bronze Zinneke for her role in promoting Belgium’s capital . www.brusselstimes.com . 2022-05-28 . 2024-05-27.
20. Web site: Lous and The Yakuza reçoit un Zinneke de bronze et devient ambassadrice informelle de Bruxelles . www.bx1.be . 2023-02-08 . 2024-05-28 . french.
21. Web site: Un Zinneke de bronze pour Bernard Foccroulle . www.rtl.be . 2023-06-07 . 2024-05-28 . french.
22. Web site: Le ministre Sven Gatz remet un Zinneke de Bronze au champion du monde de contre-la-montre Remco Evenepoel . www.dhnet.be . 2023-09-21 . 2024-05-28 . french.
23. Web site: 'In 't Spinnekopke' estaminet gets Bronze Zinneke for adding to the image of Brussels . www.brusselstimes.com . 2023-04-06 . 2024-05-27.
24. Web site: Bronzen Zinneke voor De Meyboom . www.nieuwsblad.be . 2023-12-17 . 2024-05-28 . dutch.