Coat of arms of Hesse

Coat of arms of Hesse
ArmigerHesse, Germany
ShieldAzure a lion rampant barry of ten argent and gules, armed or

The coat of arms of Hesse was introduced in 1949. It is based on the historical coat of arms of the Ludovingian landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia. The lion on the modern arms does not wear a crown or hold a sword, as it does on the arms of the Grand Duchy.[1]

History

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bedeutung und wappengeschichtliche Herkunft | Informationsportal Hessen". www.hessen.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  2. ^ Siebmacher, Johann (1703). Erneuertes und vermehrtes Wappenbuch... Nürnberg: Adolph Johann Helmers. pp. Part I Table 8.