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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leo_BelgicusLeo Belgicus - Wikipedia

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   The Leo Belgicus (Latin for Belgic Lion) was used in both heraldry and map design to symbolize the former Low Countries (current day Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and a small part of northern France) with the shape of a lion.

2. www.thevintagenews.com › 2017/01/04 › leo-belgicusLeo Belgicus: the map in the shape of a lion that symbolized ...

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   Jan 4, 2017 · The Leo Belgicus (the Belgic Lion) was used in both heraldry and map design to symbolize the Low Countries Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium in the shape of a lion. The name of this lion map derived from the Belgae ( a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul) and now is mostly identified with Belgium.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Coat_of_arms_of_BelgiumCoat of arms of Belgium - Wikipedia

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

4. bigthink.com › strange-maps › 425-leo-belgicusLeo Belgicus, The Only Lion Native to the Low Countries

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   Jul 23, 2010 · The Leo Belgicus is a lion transposed on a map of the area, its ferocity symbolizing the belligerence of a nation fighting for its life. Confusingly, that nation is not, as the name would suggest...

5. history.stackexchange.com › questions › 2324europe - Lion in European monarchies' coats of arms - History ...

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   Nov 2, 2016 · I recently found out that most European monarchies have the same kind of lion in their coats of arms. As you can see, it is a lion with a strange long tongue: Netherlands. United Kingdom. Prince of Wales. Spain. Norway. Denmark. Luxembourg.

6. blogs.loc.gov › maps › 2024Propaganimals: Using the Lion to Politicize Geography

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   Jan 18, 2024 · This map uses the form of a lion superimposed over the Netherlands, or the Low Countries (present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg or Benelux Countries and Northern France). The map is still known by its original Latin designation, Leo Belgicus.

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   Why is the Leo Belgicus a lion map?

   • The Leo Belgicus (the Belgic Lion) was used in both heraldry and map design to symbolize the Low Countries Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium in the shape of a lion. The name of this lion map derived from the Belgae ( a large confederation of tribes living in northern Gaul) and now is mostly identified with Belgium.

   Leo Belgicus: the map in the shape of a lion that symbolized the Low

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   What is the coat of arms of Belgium?

   • The coat of arms of Belgiumbears a lionor, known as Leo Belgicus(Latin for 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.

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   Are lions native to the Low Countries?

   • Lions are not native to the Low Countries, but here is one particular specimen that is nevertheless very local. The Leo Belgicus is a lion transposed on a map of the area, its ferocity symbolizing the belligerence of a nation fighting for its life. Confusingly, that nation is not, as the name would suggest, Belgium. Nor is it the Netherlands.

   Leo Belgicus, The Only Lion Native to the Low Countries

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   How many lions are in a Luxembourger coat of arms?

   • For example: the Luxembourger coat of arms has two lions Rampant Regardant attitude with forked tails. It also has a red lion as the charge in the Rampant attitude. However, there are various reasons how so many came to be depicting lions in general (besides what you stated).

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   Where did the Dutch Republic Lion come from?

   • The Dutch Republic Lion came from the Duchy of Brabant coat of arms. The Lion on the Duchy of Brabant coat of arms is now also present on the coat of arms of Belgium. This is one example of two or more coats of arms (or parts of coats of arms) coming from one source. To sum it up, many of the lions you showed just aren't the same.

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   Why did England have three lions?

   • His son, Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) formally adopted the three lions from his grandfather's shield as the Royal Arms of England. Political alliances (this was after all the time of the Crusades), intermarriages, and conquests all played a part in the symbol, in one form or another, finding its way to most European coats of arms.

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8. exhibits.stanford.edu › david-rumsey-mapUniverse of Maps - Opening the David Rumsey Map Center

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   Leo Belgicus (Belgian Lion) was used in the 16th and 17th centuries to depict the territory of present-day Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. "Leo Belgicus,” or the Belgian Lion, shows the Netherlands and Belgium as a lion standing on its hind legs.