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Coat of arms of Belgium
| Coat of arms of Belgium | |
|---|---|
 Greater version (French version of motto) | |
| Versions | |
 Middle version (French version of motto) | |
 Lesser version (French version of motto) | |
| Armiger | Kingdom of Belgium |
| Adopted | 17 March 1837 |
| Crest | A helmet with raised visor or crowned with a Royal Crown of Belgium |
| Shield | Sable, a lion rampant or, armed and langued Gules with two crossed sceptres (a hand of justice and a lion) or behind a shield. The grand collar of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) surrounds the shield |
| Supporters | Two lions guardant proper each supporting a lance Gules point or with two National Flags of Belgium (Tierced per pale Sable, or and Gules). |
| Compartment | Underneath the compartment is placed the ribbon Gules with two stripes Sable charged with the motto |
| Motto | French: L'union fait la force Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht German: Einigkeit macht stark |
| Order(s) | Order of Leopold |
| Other elements | The whole is placed on a mantle Gules with ermine lining, fringes and tassels Or and ensigned with the Royal Crown of Belgium. Above the mantle rise banners with the arms of the nine provinces that constituted Belgium in 1837. They are (from dexter to sinister) Antwerp, West Flanders, East Flanders, Liège, Brabant, Hainaut, Limburg, Luxembourg and Namur |
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The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for the Belgian lion), as its charge. This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Belgian Constitution: The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as colours, and as state coat of arms the Belgian lion with the motto UNITY MAKES STRENGTH. A royal decree of 17 March 1837 determines the achievement to be used in the greater and the lesser version, respectively.[citation needed]
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