Coat of arms of the Netherlands

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coat of arms national emblem

The Coat of arms of the Netherlands is the national heraldic emblem featuring a crowned lion with a sword and arrows, symbolizing Dutch monarchy, sovereignty, and unity.

Aliases (6)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coat of arms → national emblem →
adopted	1815 →
adoptedBy	King William I of the Netherlands NERFINISHED →
alsoKnownAs	Groot wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden → Wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden →
arrowSymbolism	unity of the provinces →
associatedDynasty	House of Orange-Nassau →
backgroundPattern	semé of billets or →
charge	lion rampant →
compartment	blue compartment with orange leaves →
country	Netherlands →
crest	royal crown of the Netherlands →
crownType	closed royal crown →
fieldColor	azure →
greaterArmsFeature	collar of the Military Order of William → mantling of ermine → pavilion surmounted by the royal crown →
hasVariant	greater coat of arms of the Netherlands → lesser coat of arms of the Netherlands →
inspiredBy	coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau →
legalBasis	Dutch Constitution → Royal decree of 10 July 1907 →
lionOrigin	arms of Nassau →
modified	1907 →
motto	Je Maintiendrai →
mottoLanguage	French →
mottoMeaning	I will maintain →
numberOfArrows	7 →
shieldShape	French escutcheon →
supporter	lion →
supporterCount	2 →
swordSymbolism	willingness to defend freedom →
symbolizes	Dutch monarchy → authority of the king → defense of the realm → readiness for war → sovereignty → unity of the Netherlands →
tinctureOfLion	or →
tinctureOfTongueAndClaws	gules →
usedBy	Dutch monarchy → Government of the Netherlands → Kingdom of the Netherlands →
usedOn	Dutch passports → diplomatic missions of the Netherlands → government buildings in the Netherlands → official documents of the Netherlands → royal decrees →
weaponHeldByLion	bundle of arrows → sword →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Coat of arms of the Netherlands ("Groot wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden") → Coat of arms of the Netherlands ("Wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden") →	alsoKnownAs
Coat of arms of the Netherlands ("lesser coat of arms of the Netherlands") → Coat of arms of the Netherlands ("greater coat of arms of the Netherlands") →	hasVariant
House of Orange-Nassau →	coatOfArms
Coat of arms of the Netherlands ("coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau") →	inspiredBy
Minister of General Affairs of the Netherlands →	symbol
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands ("Dutch coat of arms") →	uses