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Dutch coat of arms

Dutch coat of arms

Michiel 2005
15 Apr 2009 156
Dutch coat of arms

Dutch coat of arms

Michiel 2005
15 Apr 2009 167
With rather jolly lions, as if they had a couple of pints.
Stylized coat of arms of the Netherlands

Stylized coat of arms of the Netherlands

Michiel 2005
19 Jul 2008 180
The lion in the middle holds a bunch of arrows. It represents the provinces who act in unity. The original name of The Netherlands was "The Republic of the United Low Lands". Now we are not a republic anymore and we suffer under the rule of a queen. The coat of arms wasn't changed, but a crown was added. Note that the lions are still all-male, the new State coat of arms has its lions without the attributes.