Coat of arms - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

June 29, 2014

The coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages. There are greater, middle and lesser versions; in heraldic language, these arms are described as : burely of 10 argent and azure, a lion rampant queue fourché in saaltire gules armed, langued and crowned or.
Greater coat of arms (Royal Version)
The greater coat of arms has two reguardant and crowned lions as supporters, the Dinastic Order and all surrounded by hermine mantling crowned with a heraldic royal crown (the crown used by the Grand Duke).
Middle coat of arms (State Version)
The middle coat of arms has the supporters, the order and the crown.
Lesser coat of arms
The lesser coat of arms has the crown and the escutcheon without external ornaments.

The Grand Duke has a personal arms. Quarterly: 1 and 4 Luxembourg, 2 and 3 Nassau (Blazon: Azure billetty Or, a lion or armed and langued Gules).
Greater coat of arms of the Grand Duke
The greater variant has a dinastic inescutcheon with the arms of the House of Bourbon-Parma (Blazon: Azure bordure Gules charged with eight escallops Argent, three fleurs-de-lys Or). The supporters are holding a lance Or, flying the flag of Luxembourg, all surrounded by hermine mantling with the crown.
Middle coat of arms of the Grand Duke
The middle variant has the supporters, the order and the crown.
Lesser coat of arms of the Grand Duke
The lesser variant of the arms of the monarch has no external ornaments. 


The Arms for use by the Grand Duke as seen on his Standard.
Standard of the Grand Duke
An orange flag with the middle coat of arms of the Grand Duke.
The Royal car flag