Dutch Republic Lion
| Dutch Republic lion | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Dutch Republic |
| Alternative name | Lion of the Generality |
| Adopted | 1579 |
| Shield | Gules, a lion of gold, nailed and tongued azure, holding in the dexter claw raised in an oblique left position a sword of silver with a gold hilt and in the left dexter claw a bundle of seven arrows of silver with gold points, the arrows tied together with a ribbon also of gold |
| Supporters | . |
| Motto | concordia res parvae crescunt |
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The Dutch Republic Lion (also known as States Lion) was the badge of the Union of Utrecht, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, and a precursor of the current coat of arms of the Kingdom the Netherlands.