Coat of arms of Belgium
The coat of arms of Belgium has a lion as its charge. It is called the Leo Belgicus, Latin for the Belgian lion. The colors used are red, yellow and black, the same as on the flag. The motto is "Unity makes strength".
| Coat of arms of Belgium | |
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| Details | |
| Armiger | Albert II, King of the Belgians |
| Adopted | 17 March 1837 |
| Crest | A helmet with raised visor or crowned with a Royal Crown of Belgium |
| Escutcheon | Sable, a lion rampant or, armed and langued Gules with two crossed sceptres (a hand of justice and a lion) or behind a shield. The grand collar of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) surrounds the shield |
| Supporters | Two lions guardant proper each supporting a lance Gules point or with two National Flags of Belgium (Tierced per pale Sable, or and Gules. |
| Compartment | Underneath the compartment is placed the ribbon Gules with two stripes Sable charged with the motto |
| Motto | French: [L'union fait la force] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) Dutch: [Eendracht maakt macht] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) |
| Orders | Order of Leopold |
| Other elements | The whole is placed on a mantle Gules with ermine lining, fringes and tassels Or and ensigned with the Royal Crown of Belgium. Above the mantle rise banners with the arms of the nine provinces that made Belgium in 1837. They are (from right to left) Antwerp, West Flanders, East Flanders, Liège, Brabant, Hainaut, Limburg, Luxembourg and Namur |
Coat Of Arms Of Belgium Media
- Belgian Lion.png
Leo Belgicus (Belgian lion) used on the (current) official coat of arms of Belgium
- Great coat of arms of Belgium.svg
coat of arms of Belgium (Great)
- Middle coat of arms of Belgium.svg
coat of arms of Belgium (Middle)
coat of arms of Belgium (state/small)
- Arms of Belgium (with crown).svg
coat of arms of Belgium (shield)
- Arms of Flanders.svg
Coat of arms of the County of Flanders (863–1794)
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Coat of arms of the County of Hainaut (900–1477)
- Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg
Coat of Arms of Lower Lotharingia (959–1190)
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Coat of arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (980–1790)
- Arms of Namur.svg
Coat of arms of the County of Namur (981–1797)
