Coat of arms of Belgium
The coat of arms of Belgium is the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Belgium. It shows the Brabant lion, a golden lion with a red tongue and red armor on a black field. This coat of arms dates back to the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant. The coat of arms of Belgium is performed in two versions, as the large and small as the coat of arms.
The big and the small coat of arms
Both versions show the shield with the lion of Brabant. Under the plate is located in both a scroll with the motto of Belgium, in Dutch or French: Eendracht maakt makes or L' union fait la force ( German: unity is strength ).
The large coat of arms differs from the small coat of arms essentially by two lions holding coats of arms and the crest tent.
Description of the full coat of arms coat of arms
Description: Black and langued rotbewehrter a golden lion. On the shield a golden rotgefütterter king helmet with black and gold helmet covers and the golden crown. Behind the shield two gold andreaskreuz like crossed scepter; pointing rightward pointing with his monkey hand and with the lion to the left.
Supporters are two hersehende rotbewehrte and rotgezungte golden lion on a pedestal standing and each with the outside paw the goldbefranzte outward waving national flag with the black-gold - red cloth on red flags on floor with golden lace and well colored tail holding. In order to shield the lion north hangs on the golden Kollane. Everything is surrounded by the coat of arms tent with the royal crown. Right terminating in a golden tassel belt with black and gold stripes and the left in red and gold stripes.
Under the shield a red ribbon with gold capital letters the motto L' UNION FAIT LA FORCE ( German: unity is strength ).
Behind it all are nine flags, of which the middle than standard displays the national colors of black-gold - red with the Brabant lion and the other goldbefranzten blow for the provinces to the outside. On the red flags goldgespitzen sticks are left on the banners, the coat of arms of Hainaut; Province of Limburg; Province of Luxembourg; Namur Province of Antwerp and right; Province of West Flanders; Province of East Flanders; Province of Liege.
Coat of Arms of the linguistic communities and regions
As in Belgium three different languages are spoken, the country was divided into linguistic communities:
Furthermore, Belgium is divided into three regions whose boundaries do not coincide with those of the Communities:
The coat of arms shows the lion of Flanders, was the way he performed since the 12th century in the arms of the Counts of Flanders. The Flemish Region, which is managed by the Flemish Community, does not have a coat of arms.
The rooster is the symbol of Wallonia since 1913.
The lion is the lion of Limburg, since this region was formerly part of Limburg. Today it belongs to the province of Liège. The nine flowers represent the nine German communities
The lily was used as a badge in Brussels for centuries.
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