Namur (province)
PROVINCE NAMUR
Official blazon
D'or au lion de sable armé et lampassé de gueules, et couronné d'or, au baton de gueules bro chant sur le tout: couronne comtale à treize perles dont trois relevées.
Origin/meaning
These are the arms of the former County Namur. They have been in use for many centuries and as provincial arms since 1815.
Image gallery
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms in the Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms on a police badge (source)
Literature: Vries, H. de : Wapens van de Nederlanden, Amsterdam, 1995.