with the arms of Brabant (Sable a Lion Or, now the coat of arms of Belgium) was considered. In the end the attributes, the sword, arrows and crown, were placed in the care of his older “colleague” from Nassau to symbolize the union between the (now Royal) House of Nassau and the Netherlands. As seen above, this is still the basis of the current coat of arms. Versions and variants Government Various versions of the Dutch Royal Arms are used by Government, the Parliament and courts. Government and its agencies generally use a simplified version of the Royal Arms without the mantle, the pavilion and the topped royal crown. This simplified Royal Arms also feature on the cover of passports, embassies and consulates. The versions used by the Legislature and its chambers shown the Royal Arms with the Royal Crown and a buckled dark-blue strap that bears the name of the Parliament or each chamber Staten-Generaal (States General), Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal (Senate), Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (House of Representatives) in gold letters surrounding the shield. Royal Family Members of the Dutch Royal Family receive their own personalised arms which are based on the Royal Arms. For more details see Wapen van Nassau, Tak van Otto (in Dutch). See also Coats of arms of provinces of the Netherlands Dutch Republic Lion References External links Rijkswapen en Koninklijk wapen Webpage on the High Council of Nobility's official website Dutch monarchy Netherlands Netherlands National symbols of the Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands