Also included in the royal family section are the flags of the Dutch royal family. While not strictly a heraldic flag or a banner of arms, they are heavily influenced by heraldry. Flags of those born into the royal family feature a Nassau-blue cross on an orange field, while the colors are reversed for those who marry into the family. The males have near-square flags while those of females are swallowtailed. Elements of an individual's family coat of arms are also incorporated into the flags.
Overview of Nassau arms
Background and origins
The ancestral coat of arms of the Ottonian line of the house of Nassau is shown below. Their distant cousins of the Walramian line added a red coronet to distinguish them. There is no documentation on how and why these arms came to be. As a symbol of nobility, the lion was always a popular in western culture going all the way back to Hercules. Using the heraldic insignia of a dominant power was a way, and still is a way, to show loyalty to that power. Not using that insignia is a way to show independence. The Netherlands, as territories bordering on the Holy Roman Empire with its Roman eagle and France with its Fleur-de-lis, had many examples of this. The lion was so heavily used in the Netherlands for various provinces and families (see Leo Belgicus) that it became the national arms of the Dutch Republic, its successor states the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Blue, because of its nearness to purple, which in the northern climes tended to fade (red was the other choice), was also a popular color for those with royal aspirations. The billets could have been anything from blocks of wood to abstractions of the reinforcements holding the shield together. The fact that these were arms were very similar to those of the counts of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) did not seem to cause too much confusion. It also held with one of the basic tenets of heraldry, that arms could not be repeated within a kingdom, but Nassau was considered to be in the Kingdom of Germany, while Franche-Comté was in the kingdom of Burgundy (see also Scrope v Grosvenor).[1][2]
Coats of arms of sovereignty also show the territories that the dynasty claims to rule over. The principle ones are depicted below, i.e.
The Principality of Orange, which gave them their major title and claim to equal status with all the other sovereign rulers of the world, Prince of Orange.
D'or, à l'aigle monocéphale de sable, membrée, becquée et liée de gueules; sur le tout d'azur, semé de billettes, au lion coiffé d'une couronne fermée, le tout d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules.
or
Or, and single-headed eagle sable, talons, beak and tongue gules; overall sur le tout AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau).
Counts of Nassau-Weilburg
Branches of Nassau-Weilburg
Achievement
Arms
Name and blazon
John Ist of Nassau-Weilburg, co-count of Nassau-Weilburg (1355–1371), count of Nassau-Weilburg (1309 à 1371),
Party per fess of 2, the two quarter on the chief divided into two forming 7 quarters: I: azure semeé of cross crosslets argent with a lion rampant of the same crowned or overlying the field (Saarbrücken); II sable a two headed eagle argent armed and beaked or and langued gueules (Sarrewerden); III or a fess sable (Moers); IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); V vert a saltire d'or cantoned between four cross crosslets of the same (Merenberg); VI or a fess gueules (Lahr); VII or a lion sable armed and langued gueules (Mahlberg); overall at the fess point an inescutcheon AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau).[4]
Philip Ist of Nassau-Weilburg, Co-count of Nassau, count of Nassau-Wiesbaden, count of Nassau-Idstein, count of Nassau-Saarbrücken, count of Nassau-Neuweilnau,
Quarterly: I and IV AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau); II and III azure semeé of cross crosslets argent with a lion rampant of the same crowned or overlying the field (Saarbrücken). Helm: a lion seated or, between two wings displayed and a mantle azure billetty or.[4]
Quarterly: I AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau); II or a fess sable (Moers); III sable a two headed eagle argent armed and beaked or and langued gueules (Sarrewerden); IV azure semeé of cross crosslets argent with a lion rampant of the same crowned or overlying the field (Saarbrücken); overall at the fess point, per pale 1 or a fess gueules (Lahr); 2 or a lion sable armed and langued gueules (Mahlberg).[5][4]
Party per fess of 2, the two quarter on the chief divided into two forming 7 quarters: I: azure semeé of cross crosslets argent with a lion rampant of the same crowned or overlying the field (Saarbrücken); II sable a two headed eagle argent armed and beaked or and langued gueules (Sarrewerden); III or a fess sable (Moers); IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); V vert a saltire d'or cantoned between four cross crosslets of the same (Merenberg); VI or a fess gueules (Lahr); VII or a lion sable armed and langued gueules (Mahlberg); overall at the fess point an inescutcheon AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau).[4]
Princes of Nassau-Weilburg
In 1816, the princes of Nassau-Weilburg had inherited all the other Walramian Nassau territories by the family compact and by the Congress of Vienna became dukes of Nassau.
Per pale three party per fesse in three,: I or a lion sable armed and languled gueules; II Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); III, or, two lions passant guardant gueules armed and langued azure; IV Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); V azure three mallets argent; VI (formed as an inescutcheon at the fess point with VII, X and XI) argent a cross gueules, VII sable lion or, armed, languled and crowned gueules (Palatine Lion), VIII gueules lion passant guardant or, armed and langued azure,tail forked and crossed in saltire (Sayn); XI argent a cross sable (Fulda); XII azure a fess a fess chequy argent and gueules with six billettes aligned horizontally or, three in the chief, three in the base; XIII argent three chevrons gueules (Ravensburg); XIV argent three palets sable (Wittgenstein); XV gueules a castle with a roof argent, windows and portal sable; XVI sable a bar argent charged with three wild boar's heads couped (cut off straight line), sable, langued de gueules; overall at the fess point an inescutcheon AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau).[4]
Arms borne also by:
Adolphe Ier of Luxembourg, duke of Nassau 1839 – 1866 (duchy conquered by Prussia and incorporated into the province of Hesse-Nassau), son of the preceding,
House of Nassau-Weilburg, Grand Dukes of Luxembourg
Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg), on the shoulder of the lion gules an inescutcheon AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau). Above the shield a grand-ducal crown with a bonnet purple, the whole surrounded by the ribbon and cross of the Order of the Oak Crown, supported by two lions crowned or and impasse gules, the whole in a mantle of purple with ermine and fringed with gold.
Les armoiries prises en 1898:
Quarterly, I and IV AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau); II and III Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg). Supporters, two lions reguardant queue forchée crowned Or, armed and langued Gules. On the greater arms only, the supporters are holding a lance Or, flying the flag of Luxembourg. The whole resting on a Mantle Gules lined Ermine, fringed and tasseled Or, surmounted with the Grand-Ducal Crown.[6]
Lesser Arms
The same, with a grand-ducal crown without a bonnet.
Middle Arms
The same, Les mêmes, standing on a compartment as supporters two lions crowned with the grand-ducal crown or, langued gueles.
Greater Arms
Per pale three party per fesse in three, the four-quarters in the center formatted as an inescutcheon sur-le-tout at the fesse point Quarterly, I and IV Nassau and II and III Luxembourg, I azure semeé of cross crosslets argent with a lion rampant of the same crowned or overlying the field (Saarbrücken), au II vert a saltire d'or cantoned between four cross crosslets of the same (Merenberg); III or two lions passant guardant gueules, armed and langued azure (Weilnau[de]); IV or a fess sable (Moers); V Or a lion rampant guardant Gules armed and langued azure; VI AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules(Nassau); VI Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion queue forchée rampant Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg); VIII sable a two-headed eagle argent armed and beaked or and langued gueules (Sarrewerden); IX Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); X (Luxembourg); XI (Nassau); XII or a fess gueules (Lahr); XIII Gules a fessArgent (Vianden); XIV argent paly of three sable (Kirchberg[de]); XV gueules lion passant guardant or, armed and langued azure,tail forked and crossed in saltire (Sayn); XVI or a lion sable armed and langued gueules (Mahlberg). The shield surmounted by 6 helms, supported by two lions passant reguardant crowned with coronets or and armed and langued gueules, posed on two rinceaux interlaced or, the whole over a mantel of purple on the outside and ermine on the inside fringed and tasseled or, surmounted with a grand-ducal crown with a bonnet purple. [6]
Arms assigned on his marriage to princess Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (1953): Per pale, I AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau); II Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg); in the middle base point over the partition pazure bordure Gules charged with eight escallops Argent, three fleurs-de-lys Or (Bourbon-Parma); over the shield the royal/grand ducal crown and bonnet purple.
On his succession in (1964), he used the arms of his mother.[6]
Quarterly, I and IV Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg); II and III AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau), on the greater arms only, at the fess point an inescutcheon azure bordure Gules charged with eight escallops Argent, three fleurs-de-lys Or (Bourbon-Parma). Supporters, two lions reguardant queue forchée crowned Or, armed and langued Gules, on the greater arms only, the supporters are holding a lance Or, flying the flag of Luxembourg. The whole resting on a Mantle Gules lined Ermine, fringed and tasseled Or, summoned to the Grand-Ducal Crown..[8][9]
Middle Coat of Arms: Quarterly, I and IV Barry of ten Argent and Azure, a Lion rampant queue forchée Gules crowned, armed and langued Or (Luxembourg); II and III AzurebillettyOr, a lion rampant crowned of the last armed and langued gules (Nassau), with the grand ducal crown above. Supporters, two lions reguardant queue forchée crowned Or, armed and langued Gules.
Greater Coat of Arms: full arms as described above.
Middle Coat of Arms:the same as his father with overall a label or.
Greater Coat of Arms: the same as his father with overall a label or.
Ottonian Line
Achievement
Arms
Name and blazon
Otho I of Nassau (1247 † 1290), co-count of Nassau, count of Nassau-Siegen, count of Nassau-Dillenbourg, count of Nassau-Beilstein, count of Nassau-Ginsberg,
D'azur semé de billettes d'or, au lion du même, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout.[4]
Otto II of Nassau-Siegen (c. 1305 † 1350/1351), comte de Nassau, de Nassau-Dillenbourg et de Nassau-Siegen,
Quarterly, I Azure billetty a lion rampant Or (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fess Argent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz).[11][12]
Henry I, Count of Nassau-Beilstein, count of Nassau-Beilstein (Count of Nassau in Beilstein). In 1343, Nassau-Beilstein was split off from Nassau-Dillenburg. In 1561 the possessions of the house of Nassau-Beilstein were inherited by the house of Nassau-Dillenburg.
Henry III of Nassau-Breda came to the Netherlands in 1499 as heir to his uncle, Engelbrecht II of Nassau-Breda. His and his uncle's arms are shown below. When Philbert, prince of Orange died in 1530, his sister's son René of Breda inherited the Princedom of Orange on condition that he used the name and coat of arms of the Châlon-Orange family. History knows him therefore as René of Châlon instead of as "René of Nassau-Breda." The 1st and 4th grand quarters show the arms of the Chalons-Arlay (the gold bend) princes of Orange (the bugle). The blue and gold cross is the arms of Jeanne of Geneva, who married one of the Chalons princes. The 2nd and 3rd show the quarterings of Brittany and Luxembourg-St. Pol. The inescutcheon overall is his paternal arms quartered of Nassau and Breda. William the Silent's father, William the Rich, was rich only in children. He bore the arms shown below. Clockwise from upper left they displayed the arms of Nassau (1st quarter), Katzenelenbogen (3rd quarter), Dietz (2nd quarter), Vianden (4th quarter).
Quarterly: I and IV azure sown with billets of gold, the lion of the same, armed and langued Gules, debruising over all (Nassau ); II and III gules two armed leopards of gold, langued and crowned Azure (Dietz ).[17]
After 1504: quarterly: I and IV of azure sown with billets of gold, to the lion of the same, armed and langued Gules, debruising on the whole (Nassau ); II and III Gules two leopards Or armed, langued and crowned Azure (Dietz), sur-le-tout Gules a fess Argent (Vianden ).[18]
Quarterly, I Azure billetty a lion rampant Or (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fess Argent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz).[12][11]
Illegitimate Lines of the House of Nassau-Breda & Dillenburg
The House of Nassau-Corroy is a bastard branch of the House of Nassau.[19] Unlike the main branch of the House of Nassau, this illegitimate branch was faithful to the king of Spain and Roman Catholic.[20]
Quarterly, I and IV Azure billetty a lion rampant Or (Nassau); II and III Gules a fess Argent (Vianden).[21]
The Great Princes of Orange, House of Orange-Nassau
As the kingdom of Burgundy fragmented in the early Middle Ages, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa elevated the lordship of Orange to a principality in 1163 to shore up his supporters in Burgundy against the Pope and the King of France. As the Empire's boundaries retreated from those of the principality, the prince acceded to the sovereign rights that the Emperor formerly exercised.[22]:7 As William the Silent wrote in his marriage proposal to the uncle of his second wife, the Elector August of Saxony, he held Orange as "my own free property", not as a fief of any suzerain; neither the Pope, nor the Kings of Spain or France.[23][24]
On becoming prince of Orange, William placed the Châlon-Arlay arms in the center ("as an inescutcheon") of his father's arms. He used these arms until 1582 when he purchased the marquisate of Veere and Vlissingen. It had been the property of Philip II since 1567, but had fallen into arrears to the province. In 1580 the Court of Holland ordered it sold. William bought it as it gave him two more votes in the States of Zeeland. He owned the government of the two towns, and so could appoint their magistrates. He already had one as First Noble for Philip William, who had inherited Maartensdijk. This made William the predominant member of the States of Zeeland. It was a smaller version of the countship of Zeeland (& Holland) promised to William, and was a potent political base for his descendants. William then added the shield of Veere and Buren to his arms as shown in the arms of Frederick Henry, William II and William III with the arms of the marquisate in the top center, and the arms of the county of Buren in the bottom center.[25]:29–30 William also started the tradition of keeping the number of billets in the upper left quarter for Nassau at 17 to symbolize the original 17 provinces of the Burgundian/Habsburg Netherlands, which he always hoped would form one united nation.
As sovereign Princes, the princes of Orange used an independent prince'scrown or the princely hat. Sometimes, only the coronet part was used (see, here and here). After the establishment of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and as the principality of Orange had been incorporated into France by Louis XIV, they used the Dutch Royal Crowns. The full coats of arms of the princes of Orange, later Kings of the Netherlands, incorporated the arms above, the crown, 2 lions as supporters and the motto "Je maintiendrai" ("I will maintain"), the latter taken from the Chalons princes of Orange, who used "Je maintiendrai Chalons".[26]:35
Grand quarterly, I and IV Quarterly, 1 and 4, gueules, a bend or (Chalon-Arlay), II and III or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange); sur-le-tout-du-tout or five points, the quarterly equipodes azure (Genève); I and IV Quarterly 1. and 4. ermine (Brittany), 2. and 3. argent, a lion gueles crowned or, armed and languled azure (Luxembourg); at the fess point an inescutcheon, Quarterly, I and IV Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (Nassau); II and III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden) .[27]
Fredrick Henry, son of the William the Silent, (1584–1647), Prince of Orange and Stadholder (1625–1647)
William II, son of Frederick Henry, (1626–1650), Prince of Orange and Stadholder (1657–1650)
William III, son of William II, (1650–1702), Prince of Orange (1650–1702), Stadholder (1672–1702), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1688–1702)
The title Prince of Orange after this became practically synonymous with the stadholder of the most important provinces of the Republic and so its leading personage.
William II, personal arms before 1648 as count of Buren
Ecartelé: sur-le-tout the arms of (Buren) Gules a fess counter embattled Argent (Buren) on a shield grand quarterly: I & IV: Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); sur-le-tout Or a fess Sable (Moers) in grand quarters II and III; I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle hunting horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva).[28]
Per pale: 1. as Prince of Orange, William's coat of arms was: Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); between the I and II quarters an inescutcheon, Or a fess Sable (Moers); at the fess point an inescutcheon, quarterly I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva); between the III and IV quarters, an inescutcheon, Gules a fess counter embattled Argent (Buren).[28][12] 2. Mary's arms as princess of England were: Quarterly, I and IV Grand quarterly, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (for France) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); overall a label argent.[28][36]
the succeeding counts of Nassau-den Lek(in the 19th century the counts of Nassau-La Lecq in the Netherlands, as the eldest branch of the house of Nassau of the Ottonian branch, bore only the ancient arms of the counts of Nassau.)[39]
As King and Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland,
Cojoint with his wife and cousin Mary II: Per pale: 1. Quarterly, I and IV Grand quarterly, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (for France) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); overall an escutcheon Azure billetty a lion rampant Or.,[47] 2. Quarterly, I and IV Grand quarterly, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (for France) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland).
As King of England, Scotland, and Ireland,
Quarterly, I and IV Grand quarterly, Azure three fleurs-de-lis Or (for France) and Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); overall an escutcheon Azure billetty a lion rampant Or.[47] In his later coat of arms, William used the motto: Je Maintiendrai (medieval French for "I will maintain"). The motto represents the House of Orange-Nassau, since it came into the family with the Principality of Orange.
Princes of Nassau-Dillenbourg and princes of Nassau-Siegen
John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen, Count of Nassau-Siegen and marquis and Monte-Caballo, son of John VII. He founded the Roman Catholic branch of the counts of Nassau-Siegen.
Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); overall an inescutcheon on the fess point, 1, argent a lion rampant gueules (Limburg), 2, gueules a lion rampant argent armed and langued of the first (Bronckhorst), 3, or two lions passant gueules (Wisch), 4, gueules three bezants or (Borculo) (from the marriage in 1646 of Henri de Nassau-Siegen and Maria Magdalena of Limburg-Stirum for the lordship of Wisch, which entered the protestant line of the counts of Nassau-Siegen).[49] Arms of House of Limburg-Stirum:
Nassau-Dietz
In 1606 the Nassau-Dillenburg branch partitioned also into Nassau-Dietz and Nassau-Siegen.
In 1702, the line of Nassau-Dietz inherited the principality of Orange according to the will of William III, and became the line of Orange-Nassau-Dietz. However, France disputed this and occupied the principality.
When John William Friso became Prince of Orange, he used the arms below. However, he was never recognized outside of Holland and areas friendly to Holland as Prince of Orange. His son, William IV, recognized as Prince of Orange, seems to have used the original arms of William the Silent.[4] When the princes of Orange fled the Netherlands during the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of Holland, and when France occupied the Netherlands, they were compensated by Napoleon with the Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda. These principalities were confiscated when Napoleon invaded Germany (1806) and William VI supported his Prussian relatives. He succeeded his father as Prince of Orange later that year, after William V's death. The house of Orange-Nassau also had several illegitimate lines (see below) who based their arms on the arms of Nassau-Dillenburg.
In 1814, the Congress of Vienna reached a concord that awarded the whole county of Nassau, raised to a duchy, to the Walramian branch (Nassau-Weilburg). In compensation, the Ottonian Branch (princes of Orange), and then raised to King of the Netherlands, were awarded the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg as their personal dominion. So, when Belgium became independent, Luxemburg remained with the house of Orange-Nassau in personal union with the Dutch monarch. In 1890, with the death of William III of the Netherlands, Luxemburg was inherited by the Walramian branch as part of this compact.
Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz) V, argent a stag passant gueules the crest of the stag passant (Spiegelberg); VI, argent a fess sable on top of in the chief two tufts or sheaves vert (Liesveld); at the fess point an inescutcheon, quarterly I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva); at the honor point between the I and II quarters an inescutcheon, Or a fess Sable (Moers); at the nombril point between the V and VI quarters, an inescutcheon, Gules a fess counter embattled Argent (Buren).[citation needed];[52];[53]
Quarterly, I argent a cross sable(principality of Fulda), II party per fess or and gueles (Corvey), III argent an eagle sable beaked, membered and langued (becquée et membrée et languée) gueles (Dortmund), IV azure, a lion passant or billetty lilypads (hearts) gueles (Weingarten); at the fess point overall an inescutcheon of the arms of the prince of Orange, Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); at the fess point an inescutcheon, quarterly I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva).
Quarterly, I and IV Gules a crowned lion Or armed and langued Azure holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (arms of the Dutch Republic); II and III quarterly I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva); at the fess point overall an inescutcheon Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); The motto: Je Maintiendrai.[28]
Quarterly, I Azurebilletty a lion rampantOr (for Nassau); II Or a lion rampant guardant Gules crowned Azure (Katzenelnbogen); III Gules a fessArgent (Vianden), IV Gules two lions passant guardant Or, armed and langued azure (Dietz); overall an inescutcheon on the fess point, 1 and 4, gules a lion rampant or holding in right a spear or, 2 and 3, argent a griffin gules rampant in the right a nut or; in the center of that in the fess point, azure an apple tree with fruit or all under a coronet, or.[56]
Kings of the Netherlands (House of Orange-Nassau)
When William VI of Orange returned to the Netherlands in 1813 and was proclaimed Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands, he quartered the former Arms of the Dutch Republic (1st and 4th quarter) with the "Châlon-Orange" arms (2nd and 3rd quarter), which had come to symbolize Orange (see above). As an in escutcheon he placed his ancestral arms of Nassau. When he became King in 1815, he combined the Dutch Republic Lion with the billets of the Nassau arms and added a royal crown to form the Coat of arms of the Netherlands. In 1907, Queen Wilhelmina replaced the royal crown on the lion and the shield bearers of the arms with a coronet.
Wilhelmina further decreed that in perpetuity her descendants should be styled "princes and princesses of Orange-Nassau" and that the name of the house would be "Orange-Nassau" (in Dutch "Oranje-Nassau"). Only those members of the members of the Dutch Royal Family that are designated to the smaller "Royal House" can use the title of prince or princess of the Netherlands (according to the Membership to the Royal House Act[57] which was revised in 2002.) Since then, individual members of the House of Orange-Nassau are also given their own arms by the reigning monarch, similar to the United Kingdom. This is usually the royal arms, quartered with the arms of the principality of Orange, and an in escutcheon of their paternal arms.[58]
Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or. Supporters: two lions guardant Or armed and langued Gules, wearing the royal crown. Mantle: gules lined with Ermine. Above the mantle is a pavilion gules again topped with the royal crown. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (pronounced[ʒəmɛ̃.tjɛ̃.dʁe], old French for "I shall maintain"). [60]
In 1907, Queen Wilhelmina simplfied the arms: the lion was now represented with an open crown. The two lion supporters were represented rampant and without a crown.[61]
Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or. On top of the shield is the royal crown of the Netherlands. Supporters: two lions rampant Or armed and langued Gules. Mantle: gules lined with Ermine. Above the mantle is a pavilion gules again topped with the royal crown. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (pronounced[ʒəmɛ̃.tjɛ̃.dʁe], old French for "I shall maintain"). (In the royal decree, it is stated that male successors may replace the crown on the shield with a helm with the crest of Nassau.)
Quarterly: I & IV: Azure Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (Netherlands), and II & III: quarterly I and IV Gules, a bend Or (Châlons); II and III Or a bugle horn Azure, stringed Gules (Orange) with an inescutcheon, Nine pieces Or and Azure (Geneva).[62][63]
Per pale, 1. the arms of the Netherlands as above, 2. argent, an eagle sable beaked, and membered or, languled gueles, crowned with a royal crown (closed), on each wing a trefoil half-circle or, on the chest the digit FR, also the eagle holding from its dexter talon a scepter of gold carrying on its top an eagle sable, and in its sinister talon an orb azure, arched and with a cross on top or.[66]
Azure Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or[28] overall a label gueules in the center point an arrow argent.[67][68]
1850, per pale in 1 or the head of a griffon gueules crowned and langued or (Scania) and 2 Azure Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or.[69]
1859, per pale, a 1 and 3: a shield azure, quartered by a demi-cross Or with outbent arms (of St. Eric), in 1 party per fesse or, cantoned in the chief azur, three open crowns Or, placed two above one (Sweden Modern); in 3 three sinister bendwise streams argent, a lion crowned with an open crown Or armed gules (House of Bjälbo), in 2 Gules, a lion rampant Or, crowned Or, holding an axe Or with a blade argent (Norway), sur-le-tout Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or Netherlands.[70][71]
Azure Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a closed royal crown and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or, overall a label gueules on the center point a royal crown of the Netherlands or.[72]
Or, a double headed eagle sable, beaked, langued, and members Gules each head surmounted by an imperial Russian crown or and argent, and between the heads of the eagle an imperial Russian crown of or and argent, holding from its dexter talon a scepter of gold and its sinister talon a world orb of the same. On the chest of the eagle the arms of Moscow: a horseman with a spear in his hand slaying a basilisk Saint George and the Dragon.[73]
Per pale I. the arms of the kingdom of the Netherlands as above, II. the arms of Württemberg per pale 1. or, three black stag's antlers of 4 branches each Württemberg, 2. on the dexter or three black lions passant medieval Swabia on the sinister.[74]
Per pale two parts cut from two others which make nine-quarters in total: on the 5th or, a star of (8) points sable (Waldeck), in 1 and 9 argent a cross anchored gules (Pyrmont), in 2 and 8 argent three escutcheons gules (Rappoltstein), in 3 and 7 argent three raven heads sable langued gules and crowned or (Hoheneck), in 4th azure a lion rampant crowned with a cornet or langued gules and 6th argent semmee billets azure a lion gules crowned with a cornet or over all (both 4th and 6th for Geroldseck), mantel of purple fringed and stuffed with gold lined with ermine surmounted by a princely crown.[75]
Quarterly, 1. the arms of the Netherlands as above, 2. or, a bull's head sable, languled gules, teeth, horns and eye argent, and crowned in the color of the field Mecklenburg, 3. party per fesse gules and or, 4. azure, a griffon or.[79]
House of Orange-Nassau, princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point, or, a bull's head sable, languled gules, teeth, horns and eye argent, and crowned in the color of the field Mecklenburg.[80][81]
as Queen (1948–1980):
Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or.[28]
after her abdication (1980–2004), she used her arms like a princess above.
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); , 2. argent, a rose gueles, it center and barbed or Lippe, 3. gueles, an (8) pointed start, surmounted by a swallow (or a magpie) natural (Schwalenburg).[80][82]
House of Orange-Nassau, princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point,argent, a rose gueles, it center and barbed or (Lippe).[83][84]
As Queen (1980–2013):
Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands).[28]
after her abdication (2013), she used her arms like a princess.
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands), 2 and 3: vert a castle argent on top of a mountain or (Amsberg).
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point,argent, a rose gueles, it center and barbed or (Lippe).[83][85]
Princesses Irene and Christina converted to Catholicism on their marriage. They thus lost their place in the royal house as princesses of the Netherlands, and their children are not considered members of the house of Orange-Nassau.
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point per pale I: azure, a white six-pointed star, II: or, a red stag facing dexter against a tree vert (van Vollenhoven).[86]
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point, vert a castle argent on top of a mountain or (Amsberg).[88][89]
as King of the Netherlands:
Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands).[28]
For Maxima as Princess or the Netherlands and her daughters:
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point, vert a castle gueles with three portals on top of a mountain azure with two cyprus trees vert with two wolves black facing the two cyprus trees (Zorreguieta).[90][91]
House of Orange-Nassau van Amsberg see also House of Amsberg. "Van Orange-Nassau van Amsberg" is the name of the title as count or countess in the Netherlands that the members carry after 2002 that are not also princes of the Netherlands. The other title is Jonkheer(or Jonkvrouw) van Amsberg.
Quarterly: 1 and 4:Azurebilletty or, a lion rampantOr, crowned with a coronet and armed and langued or holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw seven arrows Argent pointed and tight together or (the arms of the Netherlands); 2 and 3: or, a hunting horn, azure, wrapped and banded in a ribbon gueules (Orange), on an inescutcheon at the fess point, vert a castle argent on top of a mountain or (Amsberg).[88][92]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (1861). Armorial général, contenant la description des armoiries des familles nobles et patriciennes de l'Europe: précédé d'un dictionnaire des termes du blason. G.B. van Goor. p.746.
Armoiries valables du Grand-Duc Adolphe au Grand-Duc Jean Grandes armes Parti de trois coupé de trois, qui font seize quartiers, les quatre quartiers du centre formant écu sur le tout, écartelé de Nassau et de Luxembourg: au I de Sarrebruck qui est d'azur semé de croisettes recroisettées au pied fiché d'argent, au lion du même couronné d'or, brochant, au II de Merenberg qui est de sinople au sautoir d'or cantonné de douze croisettes du même, au III de Weilnau qui est d'or à deux léopards de gueules, lampassés d'azur, au IV de Moers, qui est d'or à la fasce de sable, au V de Katzenelnbogen qui est d'or au léopard lionné de gueules, armé et lampassé d'azur, au VI de Nassau qui est d'azur semé de billettes d'or, au lion même, armé et lampassé de gueules, couronné d'or brochant (formant premier quartier du surtout), au VII de Luxembourg qui est burelé d'argent et d'azur, au lion de gueules, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, brochant (deuxième quartier surtout), au VIII de Saarwerden, qui est de sable à l'aigle éployée d'argent, armée d'or, lampassée de gueules, au IX de Dietz qui est de gueules à deux léopards d'or, armés et lampassés d'azur, l'un sur l'autre, au X de Luxembourg (voir VII), formant le quartier III du surtout, au XI de Nassau (voir VI), formant le quartier IV du surtout, au XII de Lahr qui est d'or à la fasce de gueules, au XIII de Vianden qui est de gueules à la fasce d'argent, au XIV de Kirchberg, qui est d'argent à trois pals de sable, au XV de Sayn, qui est de gueules à léopard lionné d'or, armé et lampassé d'azur, la queue fourchue (et passé en sautoir), au XVI de Mahlberg qui est d'or au lion de sable, armé, lampassé et couronné de gueules. L'écu est surmonté de six casques, le premier et le sixième couronnés. Cimiers: Une tête et col de lévrier contourné d'or, lampassé de gueules, colleté de sable, bordé et bouclé d'argent. Lambrequins d'or et de sable (Moers). Un vol coupé d'argent et de sable. L. d'argent et de sable (Sarrebruck). Un lion assis d'or, lampassé et couronné de gueules, entre deux proboscides d'azur semées de billettes d'or (Nassau). Lambrequins d'or et d'azur. Un vol de sable (pour Luxembourg). Lambrequins d'argent et d'azur. Un vol de sable chargé d'un disque de gueules à deux léopards d'or. L. d'or et de gueules (Diez). Un chapeau pyramidal d'or, la pointe recourbée. L. d'or et de gueules (Sayn). Support: deux lions couronnés d'or, lampassés de gueules, la tête contournée. L'écu et les supports posés sur quatre rinceaux entrelacés d'or. Manteau de pourpre, frangé et lié d'or, doublé d'hermines, sommé de la couronne royale. Théoriquement, les trois ordres: Lion d'Or de Nassau, Couronne de Chêne et Ordre d'Adolphe de Nassau devraient être appendus en bas de l'écu, mais cela ne fut jamais réalisé. Moyennes armes L'écartelé de Nassau-Luxembourg (formant surtout dans les grandes armes), sommé d'une couronne royale, supporté par les deux lions, le tout sous le manteau de pourpre couronné de la couronne royale. Petites Armes L'écartelé Nassau-Luxembourg sommé de la couronne royale (sans supports ni manteau).
↑ La brisure usuelle des Bourbons-Parme est une bordure de gueules chargée de huit coquilles d'argent
Armoiries fixées par S.A.R. le Grand-Duc Henri Petites armoiries Ecartelé, aux I et IV de Luxembourg qui est un burelé d'argent et d'azur, au lion de gueules, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or, aux II et III de Nassau qui est d'azur semé de billettes d'or, au lion couronné d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules. L'écu est timbré d'une couronne royale. Armoiries moyennes Les petites armoiries augmentées de supports, à dextre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, armé et lampassé de gueules, à senestre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, armé et lampassé de gueules. Grandes armoiries Ecartelé, aux I et IV de Luxembourg qui est burelé d'argent et d'azur, au lion de gueules, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or, aux II et III Nassau qui est d'azur semé de billettes d'or, au lion couronné du même, armé et lampassé de gueules, sur le tout en cœur de Bourbon de Parme qui est d'azur à trois (deux, une) fleurs de lys d'or à la bordure de gueules chargée de huit coquilles d'argent posées en orle. L'écu est timbré d'une couronne royale et entouré du ruban et de la croix de l'Ordre de la Couronne de Chêne. Les supports sont à dextre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, la queue fourchue passée en sautoir, armé et lampassé de gueules, à senestre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, armé et lampassé de gueules, chaque lion tenant un drapeau luxembourgeois frangé d'or. Le tout est posé sur un manteau de pourpre, double d'hermine, bordé, frangé et lié d'or et sommé d'une couronne royale, les drapeaux dépassant le manteau.
Nous Henri, Grand-Duc de Luxembourg, Duc de Nassau, Vu la loi modifiée du 23 juin 1972 sur les emblèmes nationaux; Vu la proposition de la Commission héraldique de l'Etat du 17 juillet 2012; Arrêtons: Art. 1er. Les petites armoiries de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc Héritier sont fixées comme suit: Ecartelé, aux I et IV de Luxembourg qui est un burelé d'argent et d'azur, au lion de gueules, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, armé, lampassé et couronné d'or; aux II et III de Nassau qui est d'azur semé de sept billettes d'or, au lion couronné d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules; un lambel à trois pendants d'or brochant en chef. L'écu est timbré d'une couronne royale. Art. 2. Les grandes armoiries de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc Héritier sont fixées comme suit: Les petites armoiries chargées en cœur d'un écusson aux armes de Bourbon de Parme qui sont d'azur aux trois (deux, une) fleurs de lys d'or à la bordure de gueules chargée de huit coquilles d'argent posées en orle. Les supports sont à dextre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, la queue fourchue et passée en sautoir, armé et lampassé de gueules, à senestre un lion couronné d'or, la tête contournée, armé et lampassé de gueules. Le tout est posé sur un manteau de pourpre, doublé d'hermine, bordé, frangé et lié d'or, et sommé d'une couronne royale. Art. 3. Notre Premier Ministre, Ministre d'Etat est chargé de l'exécution du présent arrêté qui sera publié au Mémorial. Le Premier Ministre, Ministre d'Etat, Jean-Claude Juncker Château de Berg, le 31 octobre 2012. Henri
Arms of Nassau-Dillenburg: Écartelé au 1 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) au 2 d'or au léopard lionné de gueules armé lampassé et couronné d'azur (Katzenelnbogen) au 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) au 4 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) Cimiers 1° un demi-vol contourné de sable ch d'une barre voûtée d'argent surch de trois feuilles de tilleul d'or posées en bandes les tiges en haut (Nassau) Lambrequin d'or et d'azur 2° un vol de sable chaque aile ch d'une disque aux armes du 2 le léopard lionné de l'aile dextre contourné Lambrequin d'or et de gueules 3° un demi-vol de sable ch d'un disque aux armes du 4 Lambrequin d'or et de gueules
1 2 3 4 5 Pinches, John Harvey; Pinches, Rosemary (1974), The Royal Heraldry of England, Heraldry Today, Slough, Buckinghamshire: Hollen Street Press, pp.191–192, ISBN0-900455-25-X
Arms of Nassau-Vianden: Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) aux 2 et 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) Cimier un demi-vol de sable ch d'une bande voûtée d'argent surch de trois feuilles de tilleul d'or les tiges en haut.
Arms of Nassau-Dietz:Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) aux 2 et 3 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) Cimier un demi-vol de sable ch d'une bande voûtée d'argent surch de trois feuilles de tilleul d'or posées en barres les tiges en haut.
Arms of Nassau-Corroy: Écartelé aux 1 et 4 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) aux 2 et 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) Enté en p. d'azur.
↑ Grew, Marion Ethel (1947). The House of Orange. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. pp.2–3.
↑ Rowen, Herbert H. (1988). The princes of Orange: the stadholders in the Dutch Republic. Cambridge University Press. p.11. ISBN0-8063-4811-9.
↑ William I to Elector August I of Saxony, 16 April 1564 (1835–1915). van Prinsterer, F.Groen; etal. (eds.). Archives ou correspondance inedite de la Maison d'Orange-Nassau. series 1. Vol.1. Leiden and Utrecht. p.232.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
He used these arms until 1582 when he purchased the marquisate of Veere and Vlissingen. It had been the property of Philip II since 1567, but had fallen into arrears to the province. In 1580 the Court of Holland ordered it sold. William bought it as it gave him two more votes in the States of Zeeland. He owned the government of the two towns, and so could appoint their magistrates. He already had one as First Noble for Philip William, who had inherited Maartensdijk. This made William the predominant member of the States of Zeeland. It was a smaller version of the countship of Zeeland (& Holland) promised to William, and was a potent political base for his descendants. William then added the shield of Veere and Buren to his arms.
↑ Grew, Marion Ethel (1947). The House of Orange. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Arms of Rene of Chalons:Ecartelé: I et IV de Châlon-Orange; II et III contre-écartelé d'hermine et d'argent au lion de gueules armé et lampassé d'azur; sur-le-tout écartelé de Nassau et Vianden.
Arms of William the Silent: Ecartelé: au 1. d'azur, semé de billettes d'or au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Maison de Nassau); II, d'or, au léopard lionné de gueules, arméc ouronné et lampassé d'azur (Katzenelnbogen); III, de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden); IV, de gueules à deux lions passant l'un sur l'autre; sur-le-tout écartelé, aux I et IV de gueules, à la bande d'or (Châlon), et aux II et III d'or, au cor de chasse d'azur, virolé et lié de gueules (Orange); sur-le-tout-du-tout de cinq points d'or équipolés à quatre d'azur (Genève); un écusson de sable à la fasce d'argent brochant en chef (Marquis de Flessingue et Veere); un écusson de gueules à la fasce bretessée et contre-bretessée d'argent brochant en pointe (Buren). Trois cq. cour. C.:1. un demi-vol cont., coupé d'or sur gu. (Châlon); 2. une ramure de cerf d'or (Orange); 3. un demi-vol de sa., ch. d'un bisque aux armes de Dietz. Supporters: deus lions d'or, arm. et lampasse de gules. D.: JE MAINTIENDRAI
a la exception de celebre prince Maurice qui portai les armes ... 'Écartelé: les armes de Saxe (celles de sa mere)sur-le-tout dans un ecu ec.: aux I & IV: a. d'azur, semé de billettes, au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Nassau); b. d'or, au léopard lionné de gueules, arméc ouronné et lampassé d'azur (Katzenelnbogen); c. de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden); d. de gueules à deux lions passant l'un sur l'autre; sur-le-tout d'or au chev. de sable (Moers) aux II. et III. c.-ec. a. aux I et IV de gueules, à la bande d'or (Châlons), et d. aux II et III d'or, au cor de chasse d'azur, virolé et lié de gueules (Orange); sur-le-tout-du-tout de cinq points d'or équipolés à quatre d'azur (Genève)
↑ Haley, K(enneth) H(arold) D(obson) (1972). The Dutch in the Seventeenth Century (1sted.). Thames and Hudson. p.78. ISBN978-0-15-518473-2. LCCN72157880.
Arms of Nassau de Lecq also arms of Nassau de Cortgene: Ecartelé: au 1. d'azur, semé de billettes d'or au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Maison de Nassau); II, d'or, au léopard lionné de gueules, arméc ouronné et lampassé d'azur (Katzenelnbogen); III, de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden); IV, de gueules à deux lions passant l'un sur l'autre; sur-le-tout de argent au lion de sable, arm. et lampasse de gules (van der Lek)
Arms of Nassau de Lecq: d'azur, semé de billettes d'or au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Maison de Nassau); C: un vol à l'antique, coupé de sable sur argent
Arms of Nassau de Zuylestein Comte de Rochford - Angleterre - (Baron d'Enfield, vicomte Tunbridge et comte de R., 10 mai 1695. M. ét. le 3 sept. 1830) - Écartelé au 1 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) au 2 d'or au léopard lionné de gueules armé lampassé et couronné d'azur (Katzenelnbogen) au 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) au 4 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) Sur le tout de gueules à trois colonnes (zuilen) d'argent surmontées d'un lambel du même (Zuylestein) Casque couronné Cimier une ramure de cerf de gueules Supports deux lions d'or semés de mouchetures d'hermine de sable colletés de couronnes d'azur Devise NE SUPRA MODUM SAPERE et SPES DURAT AVORUM
Arms of Nassau de Zuylestein, earl of Rochford ( Eng, 1695 - 1830)): Arms: Quarterly: 1st, Azure billettée Or a Lion rampant of the second (Nassau); 2nd, Or a Lion rampant Gules ducally crowned Azure (Dietz); 3rd, Gules a Fess Argent (Vianden); 4th, Gules two Lions passant guardant in pale Or (Katznellogen); over all on an Escutcheon Gules three Zules Argent in chief a Label of three points of the last (Zuylestein) Crest: Out of a Coronet composed of Fleurs-de-lis and Strawberry Leaves Or two Single Attires of a Stag Gules Supporters: On either side a Lion Erminois ducally crowned Azure Motto: Ne Supra Modum Sapere
Arms of Nassau d'Ouwerkerke,comte de Grantham (Eng): Ecartelé: au 1. d'azur, semé de billettes d'or au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Maison de Nassau); II, d'or, au léopard lionné de gueules, arméc ouronné et lampassé d'azur (Katzenelnbogen); III, de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden); IV, de gueules à deux lions passant l'un sur l'autre; sur-le-tout de argent au lion de sable, arm. et lampasse de gules (van der Lek). C.: un léopard lionné de gules, armes lampasse et cour. d'azur, soutenu d'un chapeau de tournoi d'azure, le retroussé d'or semé de mouches. d'herm. de sable. S: à dexter une aigle reg. de sable, beque, m. et cour. d'or, le vol our. et abaissé; a sen. un léopard lionné d'or. D.: JE M'EN SOUVIENDRAY.
Arms of Nassau d'Auverquerque,earl of Grantham (Eng):Arms: Quarterly, 1st, Azure billett�e a Lion rampant Or (Nassau); 2nd, Or a Lion rampant guardant Gules ducally crowned Azure (Dietz); 3rd, Gules a Fess Argent (Vianden); 4th, Gules two Lions passant guardant in pale Or (Katznellogen), over all on an Inescutcheon Argent a Lion rampant Sable (Auverquerque) Crest: On a Chapeau Azure turned up Erminois a Lion rampant guardant Gules ducally crowned also Azure Supporters: Dexter: an Eagle reguardant wings disclosed Sable beaked membered and ducally crowned Or; Sinister: a Lion guardant Or Motto: Je m'en souviendray
Arms of Nassau de Zuylestein Comte de Rochford - Angleterre - (Baron d'Enfield, vicomte Tunbridge et comte de R., 10 mai 1695. M. ét. le 3 sept. 1830) - Écartelé au 1 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) au 2 d'or au léopard lionné de gueules armé lampassé et couronné d'azur (Katzenelnbogen) au 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) au 4 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) Sur le tout de gueules à trois colonnes (zuilen) d'argent surmontées d'un lambel du même (Zuylestein) Casque couronné Cimier une ramure de cerf de gueules Supports deux lions d'or semés de mouchetures d'hermine de sable colletés de couronnes d'azur Devise NE SUPRA MODUM SAPERE et SPES DURAT AVORUM
Arms of Nassau de Zuylestein, earl of Rochford (Eng, 1695 - 1830)): Arms: Quarterly: 1st, Azure billettée Or a Lion rampant of the second (Nassau); 2nd, Or a Lion rampant Gules ducally crowned Azure (Dietz); 3rd, Gules a Fess Argent (Vianden); 4th, Gules two Lions passant guardant in pale Or (Katznellogen); over all on an Escutcheon Gules three Zules Argent in chief a Label of three points of the last (Zuylestein) Crest: Out of a Coronet composed of Fleurs-de-lis and Strawberry Leaves Or two Single Attires of a Stag Gules Supporters: On either side a Lion Erminois ducally crowned Azure Motto: Ne Supra Modum Sapere
1 2 Maclagan, Michael; Louda, Jiří (1999). Line of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Little, Brown & Co. pp.29–30. ISBN1-85605-469-1.
Arms of Nassau-Dillenburg: Ecartelé: au 1. d'azur, semé de billettes d'or au lion d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout (Maison de Nassau); II, d'or, au léopard lionné de gueules, arméc ouronné et lampassé d'azur (Katzenelnbogen); III, de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden); IV, de gueules à deux lions passant l'un (Dietz). Cimiers 1° un demi-vol contourné de sable ch d'une barre voûtée d'argent surch de trois feuilles de tilleul d'or posées en bandes les tiges en haut (Nassau) Lambrequin d'or et d'azur 2° un vol de sable chaque aile ch d'une disque aux armes du 2 le léopard lionné de l'aile dextre contourné Lambrequin d'or et de gueules 3° un demi-vol de sable ch d'un disque aux armes du 4 Lambrequin d'or et de gueules.
Arms of Nassau-Siegen, protestant branch: Écartelé au 1 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) au 2 d'or au léopard lionné de gueules armé lampassé et couronné d'azur (Katzenelnbogen) au 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) au 4 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) Sur le tout de Limburg-Stirum qui est écartelé au 1 d'argent au lion de gueules armé et couronné d'or lampassé d'azur (Limburg) au 2 de gueules au lion d'argent armé lampassé et couronné d'or (Bronckhorst) au 3 d'or à deux léopards de gueules l'un sur l'autre (Wisch) au 4 d'or à trois tourteaux de gueules (Borculo) Six casques dont les 4 5 et 6 couronnés Cimiers 1° un demi-vol contourné de sable ch d'une barre d'argent surch de trois feuilles de tilleul d'or posées en bandes les tiges en haut (Nassau) 2° un demi-vol contourné de sable ch d'un disque aux armes de Katzenelnbogen 3° un demi-vol contourné ch d'un disque aux armes de Dietz les léopards contournés 4° un lion issant de gueules armé et couronné d'or lampassé d'azur devant une queue de paon au naturel (Limburg) 5° deux jambes de cheval celle à dextre de gueules et celle à senestre d'or les sabots en haut (Wisch) 6° deux pattes d'ours adossées de sable empoignant chacune une boule d'or (Bronckhorst).
↑ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (1861). Armorial général, contenant la description des armoiries des familles nobles et patriciennes de l'Europe: précédé d'un dictionnaire des termes du blason. G.B. van Goor. p.746.:
"princes de Nassau-Dietz (Orange-Nassau,) stadhouders de Frise, ancêtres directs de S. M. Guillaume III, actuellement roi des Pays-Bas - Parti d'un trait coupé de deux autres qui font six quartiers au 1 d'azur semé de billettes d'or au lion du même armé et lampassé de gueules brochant sur le tout (Nassau) au 2 d'or au léopard lionné de gueules armé lampassé et couronné d'azur (Katzenelnbogen) au 3 de gueules à la fasce d'argent (Vianden) au 4 de gueules à deux léopards d'or armés et lampassés d'azur l'un sur l'autre (Dietz) au 5, d'argent au cerf passant de gueules (Spiegelberg), 6, d'argent à la fasce de sable acc en chef de deux touffes de joncs de sinople mouvant de la fasce (Liesveld)"
↑ "Picture of Stadholder chair of Prince William IV in the Rijksmuseum". 3 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2020. This seat was used by Stadtholder Prince William IV of Orange when he presided over the Court of Justice, at the Inner Courts in The Hague. The back is crowned by the arms of Zeeland, Holland and West Friesland and is embroidered with the arms of the Stadtholder.
↑ Rudolf, Hans Ulrich (1802–1806). Wappen des Fürstentums Oranien-Nassau-Fulda nach den Säkularisationsgewinnen (in German). Den Haag: Die Benediktinerabtei Weingarten, Lindenberg 2006 et Koninklijk Huisarchief. *Feld 1: Fürstentum Fulda *Feld 2: Fürstentum Corvey *Feld 3: Grafschaft Dortmund *Feld 4: Herrschaft Weingarten (Kanzleiwappen des Reichsstifts Weingarten)
Arms of Nassau-Schaumberg: Der schild des Grafen von Holzappel war gevieret: 1 und IV In roth ein gelber löwe, in der Rechten einen gelben stab baltend. II und III In weiss ein rother Greif, in der Rechten eine gelbe Nufs haltend. Mittelschild: In blau zwei gekreuzte natürlische Aepfelzweige mit gelden Fruchten unter einer goldenen Krone.
↑ "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis". Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague. Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), the Hague, the Netherlands. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
Arms of the Kings/Kingdom of the Netherlands: D'azur, semé de billettes, au lion coiffé d'une couronne fermée, le tout d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, tenant dans sa patte dextre un faisceau de sept flèches d'argent, pointées et empennées d'or, et dans sa patte sénestre, une épée d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur le tout
↑ Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD) (ed.). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Het wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Rijkswapen) en dat van de Koningen der Nederlanden (Koninklijk wapen) is vanaf de oprichting van het Koninkrijk in 1815 identiek. Het Wapen werd in 1907 gewijzigd en laatstelijk vastgesteld bij Koninklijk Besluit van 23 april 1980, nr. 3 (stb. 206) bij de troonsaanvaarding van Koningin Beatrix. De beschrijving van het wapenschild in het eerste artikel is dwingend voorgeschreven, de in het tweede en derde artikel beschreven uitwendige versierselen zijn facultatief. In de praktijk wordt de basisuitvoering van het wapen wel het Klein Rijkswapen genoemd. Het Koninklijk Wapen wordt sinds 1907 gekenmerkt door een gouden klimmende leeuw met gravenkroon. De blauwe achtergrond (het veld) is bezaaid met verticale gouden blokjes. De term bezaaid geeft in de heraldiek aan dat het aantal niet vaststaat, waardoor er ook een aantal niet compleet zijn afgebeeld. Het wapenschild wordt gehouden door twee leeuwen die in profiel zijn afgebeeld. Op het wapenschild is een Koningskroon geplaatst. Op een lint dat onder het wapenschild bevestigd is, staat de spreuk 'Je Maintiendrai'. Bij Koninklijk Besluit van 10 juli 1907 (Stb. 181) werd het Koninklijk Wapen, tevens Rijkswapen, aangepast. De leeuw in het schild en de schildhoudende leeuwen droegen vóór die tijd alle drie de Koninklijke kroon, maar raakten deze kwijt nu de toegevoegde purperen hermelijn gevoerde mantel, gedekt door een purperen baldakijn, een Koningskroon ging dragen. De schildhouders waren vóór 1907 bovendien aanziend in plaats van en profiel.
↑ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (1875). Handboek der Wapenkunde (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Theod. Bom. pp.347–348. De PRINS VAN ORANJE Gevierendeeld: 1 en 4 het koninklijke wapen; 2 en 3 nogmaals gevierendeeld van rood met een gouden schuinbalk, en van goud met een blaauwen, rood-gesnoerden en beslagen jagthoorn, benevens een hartschildje op het snijpunt, beladen met vijf gouden vakken grenzende aan vier blaauewe. Overigens geheel als het koninklijke wapen.
↑ Junius, J.H. (1894). Heraldiek (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Frederik Muller. p.151. In Nederland voert de PRINS VAN ORANJE het koninklijk wapen gekwartileerd met dat van ORANJE-CHALONS.
↑ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (1875). Handboek der Wapenkunde (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Theod. Bom. p.348. De ERFPRINS VAN ORANJE, casu quo: Gelijk de Prins van Oranje, met een rooden barensteel over de beide eerste kwartieren heen.
↑ Junius, J.H. (1894). Heraldiek (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Frederik Muller. p.151. ...behalve de erfprins die 's vaders wapen met een barensteel breekt. Bij ons vorstenhuis is die barenstell altijk van keel.
D'argent à l'aigle de sable becquée et membrée d'or languée de gueules sommée d'une couronne royale d'or chaque aile ch d'un demi-cercle tréflé du même la poitrine ch du chiffre F R aussi d'or l'aigle tenant de sa serre dextre un sceptre d'or portant sur son sommet une aiglette de sable et de sa serre senestre un monde d'azur cintré et croisé d'or.
↑ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (1875). Handboek der Wapenkunde (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Theod. Bom. p.348. Prins FREDERIK: Het koninklijke wapen, in 't shcildhoofd gebroken door een rooden barensteel, de middelste hanger beladen met een regtopstaanden goud pijl.
↑ Junius, J.H. (1894). Heraldiek (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Frederik Muller. p.151. ...de tweede oon voert het koninklijk wapen gebroken door een barensteel van drie stukken met een zilveren pijl.
↑ Berghman, Arvid (1944). Dynastien Bernadottes vapen och det svenska riksvapnet. Skrifter utgivna av Riksheraldikerämbetet (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svensk Litteratur. p.122. OCLC492875260.
↑ Junius, J.H. (1894). Heraldiek (in Dutch). the Netherlands: Frederik Muller. p.151. ...is het wapen afgebeeld van de oudste dochter van den Koning der Nederlanden. De barensteel is van keel en beladen met een gouden koningskroon.
D'or à l'aigle éployée de sable becquée languée et membrée de gueules chaque tête sommée d'une couronne royale d'or tenant de sa serre dextre un sceptre d'or et de sa senestre un monde du même L'aigle ch sur la poitrine des armes de Moscau sur l'aile dextre d'écussons portant les armes des royaumes de Kazan d'Astracan de Sibérie et de Novgorod et sur l'aile senestre des grand-duchés de Kiew de Taurie de Finlande et du royaume de Pologne L'écu sommé de la couronne impériale.
Parti au 1 d'or à trois demi-ramures de cerf de sable posées en fasces l'une sur l'autre les sommets à senestre au 2 d'or à trois lions léopardés de sable l'un sur l'autre lampassés de gueules la patte dextre levée de chaque lion aussi de gueules
(Princes du St-Empire, 6 janv. 1712) – Parti de deux traits coupés de deux autres qui font neuf quartiers le 5 en forme de surtout d'or à une étoile (8) de sable (Waldeck) aux 1 et 9 d'argent à la croix ancrée de gueules (Pyrmont) aux 2 et 8 d'argent à trois écussons de gueules (Rappoltstein) aux 3 et 7 d'argent à trois têtes de corbeau de sable languées de gueules couronnées d'or (Hoheneck) aux 4 et 6 d'argent semé de billettes couchées d'azur au lion de gueules couronné d'or brochant sur le tout (Geroldseck) Manteau de pourpre frangé et houppé d'or doublé d'hermine sommé d'une couronne princière
Écartelé au 1: les armes de Pays-Bas: d'azur, semé de billettes, au lion coiffé d'une couronne fermée, le tout d'or, armé et lampassé de gueules, tenant dans sa patte dextre un faisceau de sept flèches d'argent, pointées et empennées d'or, et dans sa patte sénestre, une épée d'argent, garnie d'or, brochant sur le tout, et 2 d'or, au rencontre de taureau de sable, languée de gueules dentée, accornée et allumée d'argent et couronnée du champ, et 3 une coupe gules et or, et 4 d'azur, au griffon d'or.
1 2 Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), ed. (8 January 2015). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 April 2019. In de wapens van de leden van het Koninklijk Huis zijn steeds in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis van Oranje opgenomen en in het hartschild is het eigen oorspronkelijke familiewapen geplaatst,...
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks
1 2 Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), ed. (8 January 2015). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 April 2019. Het wapen van Prinses Beatrix en haar zusters bevat in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis Oranje. In het hartschild staat het familiewapen van het Huis Lippe, de roos. Prinses Beatrix voert dit wapen dat in 1938 voor haar als prinses werd vastgesteld weer sinds haar abdicatie.
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks, p.138
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks, p.138
↑ Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), ed. (8 January 2015). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 April 2019. In de wapens van de leden van het Koninklijk Huis zijn steeds in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis van Oranje opgenomen en in het hartschild is het eigen oorspronkelijke familiewapen geplaatst, ...
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks, p.129
1 2 Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), ed. (8 January 2015). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 April 2019. In de wapens van de leden van het Koninklijk Huis zijn steeds in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis van Oranje opgenomen en in het hartschild is het eigen oorspronkelijke familiewapen geplaatst, ... Het wapen van Prins Constantijn en zijn broers bevat in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis Oranje. In het hartschild staat het familiewapen Van Amsberg, een gekanteelde witte burcht. Koning Willem-Alexander voerde dit wapen tot zijn troonsbestijging.
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks, p.140
↑ Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD), ed. (8 January 2015). "Wapens van leden van het Koninklijk Huis"[Coats of Arms of the Dutch Royal Family, Website of the Dutch Monarchy, the Hague] (in Dutch). the Hague, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 April 2019. Het wapen van Koningin Máxima bevat in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis Oranje. In het hartschild staat het familiewapen Zorreguieta, een burcht met deur en drie kantelen. Als getrouwde vrouw voert zij het wapen in ovale schildvorm...Het wapen van de Prinses van Oranje en haar zusjes bevat in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis Oranje. In het hartschild staat het familiewapen Zorreguieta, een burcht met deur en drie kantelen
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks
↑ Schimmelpenninck van der Oije, Coen O.A.; Wolleswinkel, Egbert; van den Borne, Jos; Gietman, Conrad (2014), Wapenregister van de Nederlandse adel Hoge Raad van Adel 1814 – 2014 (in Dutch), Uitgave: WBooks, p.140
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Lenaert Jansz de Graeff, also Lena(e)rt Jansz Graeff, Leendert de Graeff and Leonhard de Graeff belonged to the powerful Amsterdam patriciate. He was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Amsterdam, a friend of Henry, Count of Bréderode, the "Grote Geus", and his deputy as vice-general-captain of Amsterdam, and according to a family tradition identified with "Monseigneur de Graeff", a privateer and captain of the Sea Beggars during the Capture of Brielle. In recent research, Lenaert Jansz de Graeff is described as one of the leaders of the Sea Beggars alongside Admiral William II de la Marck, Lord Lumey and Willem Bloys van Treslong. His character was also used in a historical novel about De Grote Geus.
Alexandre-Louis-Victor-Aimé Le Roy, C.S.Sp. was a French-born archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. He served as Vicar Apostolic of Gabon from 1892 until 1896. He was later consecrated Titular Archbishop of Caria in 1921.
Louis Joseph Victor Jullien de Bidon was a French officer and nobleman.
Jacques Nicolas Bellavène was a French general. His name is engraved on the east side of the Arc de triomphe.
The flag of Franche-Comté is a regional French flag inspired by the blazon of Franche-Comté. It depicts, on a field of azure semé with bars of gold (or) a crowned lion rampant, with tongue and claws gules. This blazon was created during the High Middle Ages by Otto IV, Count of Burgundy, as a replacement of the eagle which was formerly the heraldic representation of Burgundy, in order to indicate a closer relationship with the Kingdom of France. Like many other local symbols in France, it has several times come close to disappearing, either for lack of popular interest or when heraldry of this kind was abolished, notably after the French Revolution and, following the Second World War, in 1982. However, at the end of the 1980s, Edgar Faure, President of the council of the région of Franche-Comté, created the modern flag based on it. Although still rarely used, in the early 21st century it has gained in popularity. Le drapeau est donc décrit ainsi : sur champ d'azur semé de billettes d'or sans nombre, un lion d'or de Bourgogne rampant, armé et lampassé de gueules, brochant sur le tout.
Bouchard I de Marly was a French knight and crusader, lord of Marly, Montreuil-Bonnin, Saissac, Saint-Martin-en-Languedoc and Picauville. He was a member of the Montmorency family,
Belgian heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Belgian colonial empire but also in the historical territories that make up modern-day Belgium. Today, coats of arms in Belgium are regulated and granted by different bodies depending on the nature, status, and location of the armiger.
The van der Meulenfamily of Brussels was an important bourgeois family of freshwater fish merchants. Many of its members were deans of the guild of freshwater fish merchants
Louis Auguste d'Albert, 4th Duke of Chaulnes was a French nobleman and Peer and 4th Duke of Chaulnes. He was created a Marshal of France in 1741 by King Louis XV. He was the subject of a 1707 portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud.
Antoine de Gramont, 1st Duke of Gramont (1572–1644) was a member of minor French nobility by birth. Created the 1st Duke of Gramont in 1643 by King Louis XIV, he was automatically a Peer. His granddaughter Catherine Charlotte de Gramont married Louis I, Prince of Monaco, making Antoine a direct ancestor of the present reigning Albert II of Monaco. Though created the 1st Duke of Gramont, the creation of the title was not officially registered in Parliament before his death, so his son had to petition for the dukedom to be recognised. His mother had been royal mistress of King Henri III of Navarre between 1582 and 1591.
Antoine d'Aumont, 1st Duke of Aumont was a French nobleman who was created the 1st Duke of Aumont in 1665 by King Louis XIV who had already created him a Marshal of France in 1651. His dukedom went extinct in 1888 after the death of the 10th Duke of Aumont Louis Marie Joseph d'Aumont The Duke commissioned the construction and exstention of what became the Hôtel d'Aumont which was painted by Charles Le Brun and gardens designed by André Le Nôtre and in 1938, was purchased by the City of Paris, and restored and classified as a monument historique. Since 1959 the tribunal administratif of Paris has been housed in it. A radical restoration of the decayed framework was completed in 1964.
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