Coat of arms of Friesland

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The Coat of arms of Friesland is the historic heraldic emblem of the Dutch province of Friesland, featuring blue and silver stripes with red water lily leaves symbolizing its medieval Frisian “sea countries.”


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic emblem
appliesToJurisdiction Friesland NERFINISHED
category Dutch provincial coats of arms
Frisian symbols
charge red water lily leaf
water lily leaf
chargeColor red
country Netherlands
depicts stylized water lily leaves
fieldColor blue
silver
follows rules of heraldry
genre civic heraldry
hasDesignElement blue and silver stripes
red water lily leaves
hasHistoricalPeriod medieval Friesland
hasPart heraldic charges
shield
heritageStatus historic emblem
inception Middle Ages
languageOfName Dutch
West Frisian
partOf heraldry of the Netherlands
represents province of Friesland
symbolizes Frisian freedom
Frisian identity
medieval Frisian sea countries
regional autonomy
tincture argent
azure
usedBy Frisian government
Kingdom of the Netherlands
States of Friesland
province of Friesland
usedFor ceremonial purposes
government documents
official representation of Friesland
usedIn provincial flag of Friesland

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Friesland
coatOfArms

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