Coat of arms of Belgium
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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 mantle 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.
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 great coat of arms was adopted on May 17, 1837
[edit] Smaller coat of arms
The small coat of arms, as used by the Belgian federal government, contains a black shield containing a yellow lion (the arms 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.
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