Belgian heraldry

Today, coats of arms in Belgium are regulated and granted by different bodies depending on the nature, status, and location of the armiger.

The characteristic of Belgian heraldry are similar to varying degrees to those of its neighbouring countries' (France, Netherlands, Germany).

This decree also reinstated the Saxonian escutcheon in all the royal versions of the family's coat of arms.

[5][6] The reinstatement of the shield of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha into the royal arms occurred shortly after the visit of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to the ancestral Friedenstein Castle.

[3] Today, both councils grant a helm with torse and mantling as well as a motto as additaments of the shield.

Brabantian Lion carried by Floris de Merode , Baron of Leefdael during the Funeral of Albert VII . This emblem of the dukes of Brabant is now the coat of arms of Belgium.
18th century roll of arms of members of the Drapery Court of Brussels .
Belgian lion used on the (current) official coat of arms
Lion used on the (current) official coat of arms of Belgium
Belgian heraldry in the 16th century, displayed on the roll of arms of the knights of the Golden Fleece. Made in the first half of the 16th century. [ 2 ]
Council of Heraldry and Vexillology
Flemish Heraldic Council