Belgian lion

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The Belgian lion is a heraldic symbol representing strength and sovereignty, prominently used as the national emblem of Belgium.

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Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic symbol
national emblem
appearsOn Belgian government documents
Belgian military insignia
coat of arms of Belgium
official seals of Belgium
royal coat of arms of Belgium
associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Belgian patriotism
Belgian sovereignty
backgroundColor black
color gold
continent Europe
country Belgium
field heraldry
hasPart lion rampant
inspiredBy medieval heraldic lions
language symbolic, non-linguistic
region Europe
relatedTo Flemish lion
Walloon rooster
represents sovereignty
strength
scriptDirection dexter
status official national emblem
symbolizes Belgian national identity
courage
power
usedAs emblem on Belgian embassies
emblem on Belgian passports
national symbol of Belgium
usedBy Belgian armed forces
Belgian federal government
Belgian monarchy
usedIn Belgian heraldry
national emblem of Belgium
usedInContext diplomatic representations
governmental insignia
military flags
state ceremonies
usedSince 19th century
visualForm stylized lion

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coat of arms of Belgium
features
Order of the White Lion ("white double-tailed lion")
symbol

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