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Belgian heraldry
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Belgian heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Belgian colonial empire but also in the historical territories that make up modern-day Belgium.

Today, coats of arms in Belgium are regulated and granted by different bodies depending on the nature, status, and location of the armiger.
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Coats of Arms of Belgium
- coat of arms of Belgium (Great)
- coat of arms of Belgium (Middle)
- coat of arms of Belgium (state/small)
- coat of arms of Belgium (shield)
Historical Coats of Arms of Belgium
- Coat of arms of Charlemagne (800–888)
- Coat of arms of the County of Flanders (863–1794)
- Coat of arms of the County of Hainaut (900–1477)
- Coat of Arms of Lower Lotharingia (959–1190)
- Coat of arms of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (980–1790)
- Coat of arms of the County of Namur (981–1797)
- Coat of arms of the Duchy of Limburg (1065–1797)
- Coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant (1183–1794)
- Coat of arms of the Burgundian State (1384–1482)
- Coat of arms of The Habsburg Netherlands (1482–1797)
- Coat of arms of the Spanish Netherlands (1556–1714)
- Coat of arms of the Austrian Netherlands (1714–1797)
- Coat of arms of United Belgian States (1789–1790)
- Coat of arms of The United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
- Coat of arms of Belgium (1830–now)
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Belgian coat of arms information
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Elements of the Belgian heraldry
Leo Belgicus (Belgian lion)
The Leo Belgicus, Belgian lion of Brabantion lion is used on the official Coat of arms of Belgium. It's derived from the flag Brabant and the county of Brabant which contains a yellow lion with a red tongue and red gules on a black background. This symbolism was first used in the Brabantian revolution (1789–1790) And was later reused in the Belgian revolution (1830–1831) And later became the official symbol and animal of Belgium.
- Leo Belgicus (Lion used on the coat of arms of Belgium)
- Leo Belgicus with the coat of arms of the Royal house of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
- Leo Belgicus used by King Leopold I of Belgium on his personal coat of arms
- Leo Belgicus used by the Belgian (federal) government
Helmets
In Belgium, barred helms are most commonly used, and are not reserved for the nobility like in some jurisdictions. They most often have gold bars, as well as a gold collar and trim. They are often lined and attached to the escutcheon with a shield strap
- Barred helm with gold bars, collar, and trim.
- All silver barred helm.
- Jousting or tourney helmet.[1]
Belgian Royal crowns (Coronets rankings)
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Coats of Arms of regions, communities and language areas, Provinces and Municipalities
Regions
Communities and Language areas
- Coat of arms of the Flemish Community
- Coat of arms of the French Community
- Coat of arms of the German speaking community
Provinces
- Coat of arms of East-Flanders
- Coat of arms of Antwerp
- Coat of arms of Limburg
- Coat of arms of Flemish Brabant
- Coat of arms of Walloon Brabant
- Coat of arms of Hainaut
- Coat of arms of Namur
- Coat of arms of Liège
- Coat of arms of Luxembourg
Municipal heraldry
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Other Belgian heraldry
Colonial heraldry
- Coat of arms of the Congo Free State (1885–1908)
- Coat of arms of the Belgian Congo (1908–1960)
- Coat of arms of Belgian Ruanda-Urundi (1918–1962)
- Coat of arms of the Lado Enclave (1894–1910)
- Seal of the Belgian concession of Tianjin (1902–1931)
Other
- Coat of arms of The Neutral Moresnet (1816–192)
- Coat of arms of the Belgian Ostend Company(1722–1731)
- Coat of arms of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (Flemish region)
- Coat of arms of the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (Walloon region)
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Belgian Royal heraldry
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The coats of arms of the Belgian royal family is currently regulated by a Royal Decree published on 19 July 2019 and signed on the same day, by King Philippe. This decree also reinstated the Saxonian escutcheon in all the royal versions of the family's coat of arms.[2][3] The reinstatement of the shield of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha into the royal arms occurred shortly after the visit of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to the ancestral Friedenstein Castle.[4] The king also added translations of the motto into the three official languages of Belgium, to reflect his wish "to be the King of the whole Kingdom and of all Belgians".[5] The latest royal decree therefore reverses previous changes made to the Royal versions of the coat arms which removed the armorial bearings of Saxony during the First World War.
Coats of arms of the (former) Belgian King
- Coat of Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (1831-1846)
- Coat of Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (1846-1865)
- Coat of Arms of King Leopold II of Belgium (1865-1902)
- Coat of arms of King Philippe of Belgium (2019-now)
Coat of arms of the Belgian royal family
- Coat of arms of the King of Belgians, King Philippe
- Coat of arms of the Belgian royal house (greater)
- Coat of arms of the Belgian royal house (middle)
- Coat of arms of the Belgian royal house (small)
- Coat of arms of the Prince of Belgium
- Coat of arms of the Princess of Belgium
- Coat of arms of a prince of the Royal house
- Coat of arms of a princess of the Royal house
- Coat of arms of the prince and Duke of Brabant
- Coat of arms of the princess and Duchess of Brabant (Princes Elisabeth)
Coat of arms of the Royal couple
- Coat of arms of the Current King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
- Coat of arms of the former King Albert II and Queen Paola
- Coat of arms of the former King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
- Coat of arms of the former King Leopold III and Queen Astrid
- Coat of arms of the former King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth
- Coat of arms of the former king Leopold II and Queen Marie
- Coat of arms of the first king of the Belgians Leopold I and Queen Louise
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Individuals and families
Like civic arms, arms of non-noble individuals and families (in the form of family associations) are regulated by the competent council of the community in question.[6] These are the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology for the French Community[7] and the Flemish Heraldic Council for the Flemish Community.[6] Today, both councils grant a helm with torse and mantling as well as a motto as additaments of the shield. The additaments reserved for the nobility, such as crowned helmets (i.e. crest coronets) and rank crowns (coronets), supporters, banners and battle cries, mantles and pavilions, are prohibited.[6]
Before that, the Genealogical and Heraldic Office of Belgium recorded the arms of persons and families.[6]

- Coat of arms of the de Muyser Lantwyck family.
- Coat of arms of the de Brabant family [fr]
- Coat of arms of the Vander Borcht family [fr]
- Coat of arms of the Dewandre family [fr]
- Arms of the Poot family
- Arms of the Van Dievoet family
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Nobility
Arms of the Belgian nobility are regulated by the Council of Nobility.[6]
- Coat of arms of the Counts d'Udekem d'Acoz
- Coat of arms of the de Lannoy family
- Coat of arms of the Empain Barons
- Coat of arms of the Norman et d'Audenhove family.
- Arms of the Coart family
- Arms of the house of Merode
Terminology
Like Englnd, France and some other countries' heraldry, achievements of arms are usually blazoned in a specialized jargon.
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Notes and references
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