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Symbols of the Netherlands are items or symbols that have symbolic meaning to, or represent, the Netherlands.There symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in URLs.
Dutch lion used in the (current) official Coat of arms. The coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was originally adopted in 1815 and later modified in 1907. The arms are a composite of the arms of the former Dutch Republic and the arms of the House of Nassau, it features a checkered shield with a lion grasping a sword in one hand and a bundle of arrows in the other and is the heraldic ...
Dutch coats of arms (1 C, 13 P) F. Flags of the Netherlands (4 C, 9 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands (6 C, 18 P) S. National symbols of Sint ...
The study of Dutch heraldry focuses on the use of coats of arms and other insignia in the country of the Netherlands. Dutch heraldry is characterised by its simple and rather sober style, and in this sense, is closer to its medieval origins than the elaborate styles which developed in other heraldic traditions.
Members of the Dutch royal family receive their own personalised arms which are based on the royal arms. Coat of arms of Queen Máxima Coat of arms of the children of Willem-Alexander
But on May 4, 1796, the Dutch Lion badge was replaced by a free drawing of the Netherlands Maiden around an altar with an anchor, and the States Lion with her. The substitution in 1801 of the Batavian Republic by the Batavian Commonwealth , whose main feature was a stronger Grand Pensionary acting the part locally of the First Counsul Bonaparte ...
The regalia of the Netherlands consists of a number of items symbolising the Dutch monarch's authority and dignity. In comparison to many European monarchies' regalia, the Dutch regalia are relatively new: having been commissioned by King William II in 1840. An earlier, more modest set of regalia made of silver was commissioned by King William ...
Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Dutch: "Valiant, Steadfast, Compassionate") The coat of arms of Amsterdam is the official coat of arms symbol of the city of Amsterdam . It consists of a red shield and a black pale with three silver Saint Andrew's Crosses , the Imperial Crown of Austria , two golden lions , and the motto of Amsterdam.