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If the [explanation] of the "kapellekes" (or small "chapels") along the Flemish wayside does not give [satisfaction], there is still the well known story of saint Martin, the former Roman [soldier on] his horse, who at the town gate of tours (in France), cut half of his mantle ("cappa") and gave it to a frozen beggar. The Roman soldier would later become the bishop of tours. Martinus already was declared a saint in the Vth century (he is the titular saint of a majority of churches and parishes in Belgium (probably [more than] 50%) and (the rest of) his "cappa" for a very long time was considered as a relic.

In times of war, the relic went to battle with the soldiers. The persons who had the task and honor to take care of this precious half of a mantle were called "cappelani" (or "chaplains" in English, "chaplains" in French and "kapelanen" in Dutch). They kept the relic in a tent called "capelle" throughout the centuries, the word "capelle" or "cappelle" was synonymous with small buildings where divine services were celebrated.

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