Belgian heraldry
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Belgian heraldry is the traditional system of coats of arms and heraldic symbols in Belgium, reflecting its regional identities and historical influences from both French and Dutch heraldic styles.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Coat of arms of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
federal arms of Belgium
municipal arms in Belgium ⓘ noble families in Belgium ⓘ provincial arms in Belgium ⓘ regional arms of Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ regional arms of Flanders ⓘ regional arms of Wallonia ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| follows | rules of European heraldry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
combination of French and Dutch stylistic elements
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differences between civic and noble arms ⓘ linguistic variation in mottos ⓘ use of Dutch language in mottos ⓘ use of French language in mottos ⓘ use of German language in mottos ⓘ use of Latin mottos ⓘ use of brisures for cadency ⓘ use of canting arms ⓘ use of castles and towers as charges ⓘ use of chevrons bends pales and other ordinaries ⓘ use of corporate arms ⓘ use of crosses as charges ⓘ use of dynastic arms ⓘ use of eagles as charges ⓘ use of ecclesiastical arms ⓘ use of fleurs de lis in some arms ⓘ use of helms and mantling ⓘ use of heraldic crowns to denote rank ⓘ use of lions as common charges ⓘ use of municipal arms ⓘ use of national colors black yellow red ⓘ use of orders and collars around shields ⓘ use of personal arms ⓘ use of provincial arms ⓘ use of quartering ⓘ use of regional symbols ⓘ use of territorial arms ⓘ use of the Belgian lion in many arms ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Dutch heraldry
ⓘ
French heraldry ⓘ German heraldry ⓘ |
| reflects | regional identities in Belgium ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Coat of arms of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian monarchy in the case of royal arms
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| uses |
banners
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coats of arms ⓘ crests ⓘ crowns ⓘ heraldic shields ⓘ mottos ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.