Coat of arms of Belgium
Coat of Arms
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 | |
|---|---|
 Greater version | |
| 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 Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht |
| 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 |
