Greater coat of arms

Belgium's great coat of arms

The Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Belgium contains a pair of lions (called the Belgian Lion, or Leo Belgicus), that are the national symbols of the Belgian nation. In the center is a shield containing a traditional lion symbol. The coat of arms consists of a jacket that represents the monarchy, inside which are the aforementioned lions and a banner with the national motto. The national motto is either L'union fait la force (French) or Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch), which means Strength lies in unity. Image File history File links Belgium_great_coat. ... Image File history File links Belgium_great_coat. ...

Each lion holds a Flag of Belgium, while the original flags of the individual 9 provinces of Belgium (now there are 10) rise up from behind the royal coat. The top of the coat contains a crown. The state and war flag. ...

The great coat of arms was adopted on May 17, 1837 May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Smaller coat of arms

Belgium's small coat of arms

The small coat of arms, as used by the Belgian federal government, contains a black shield containing a yellow lion (the weapon of Brabant), topped with a crown. Below the shield is the national motto on a medal collar. behind the shield are two crossed scepters, one topped with a hand, the other with a lion. Image File history File links Belgium_coa. ... Image File history File links Belgium_coa. ...

External links

• Coat of arms of Belgium In The World All Countries Coat of arms