Coat of arms of Belgium
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The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus, as its charge. This is in accordance with article 193 of the Belgian Constitution: The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as
Greater coat of arms Belgium (19th century)
Lesser arms on a Belgian passport cover
Leo Belgicus
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The Leo Belgicus was used in both heraldry and map design to symbolize the former Low Countries with the shape of a lion.
Coat of arms of Belgium
…The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for the Belgian lion), as its charge. This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Belgian Constitution: The Belgian nation…
Title page of De Bello Belgico by Famiano Strada, 1647
Leo Belgicus by Aitsinger/Hogenberg, 1583
Leo Belgicus by Claes Janszoon Visscher, 1611
Leo Belgicus by Jodocus Hondius, 1611