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Coat of arms of Belgium

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The coat of arms of Belgium bears a lion or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin: 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.

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Asymmetric, Closed shape, Colorful, Contains both straight and curved lines, Has no crossing lines.

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Coat of arms of Belgium is part of the Coat of Arms group.

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