Coat of arms of Hesse

This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Hesse.

Coat of arms of Hesse
Details
Armiger	The Hesse State Government
Escutcheon	Azure a lion rampant barry of ten argent and gules, armed or
Other elements	leaf crown

History

Coat of arms of Grand Duchy of Hesse
	Date in use	1806 to 1918
	Description	Concise form of the coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, using the coat of arms of the duchy itself, with the crown of a Grand Duchy and two lions as supporters

Coat of arms of the landgrave of Hesse[1]

References

1. ^ Siebmacher, Johann (1703). Erneuertes und vermehrtes Wappenbuch.... Nürnberg: Adolph Johann Helmers. pp. Part I Table 8. 

See also

• Coat of arms of Prussia
• Coat of arms of Germany
• Coat of arms of Thuringia, which has a similar appearance.
• Origin of the coats of arms of German federal states.