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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.
Bello Belgico by Stradæ, 1647
Bello Belgico by Stradæ, 1647
Leo Belgicus by Aitsinger/Hogenberg, 1583
Leo Belgicus by Aitsinger/Hogenberg, 1583
Leo Belgicus by Claes Janszoon Visscher, 1611
Leo Belgicus by Claes Janszoon Visscher, 1611
Leo Belgicus by Jodocus Hondius, 1611
Leo Belgicus by Jodocus Hondius, 1611
Dutch Maiden
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The Dutch Maiden is a national personification of the Netherlands. She is typically depicted wearing a Roman garment and with a lion, the Leo Belgicus, by her side. In addition to the symbol of a national maiden, there were also symbolic provincial maidens and town maidens.
The Dutch Maiden always carries her cap of liberty on a pole, and it is not of the Phrygian cap form.[citation needed] 1660
The Dutch Maiden always carries her cap of liberty on a pole, and it is not of the Phrygian cap form.[citation needed] 1660
Dordrecht Maiden, 1596, stained glass window designed by Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp in the Janskerk, Gouda.
Dordrecht Maiden, 1596, stained glass window designed by Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp in the Janskerk, Gouda.
Maiden of Dordrecht depicted in the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht in 1618.
Maiden of Dordrecht depicted in the Groothoofdspoort in Dordrecht in 1618.
Dutch Maiden in the garden of Holland, 1563, by Philips Galle
Dutch Maiden in the garden of Holland, 1563, by Philips Galle