== Armorial of the House of Nassau ==
This page shows the coats of arms, heraldic achievements, and heraldic flags of the House of Nassau. It is not part of any project. Changes to this page are to be discussed and voted on in the discussion page in accordance with the rules of Wikipedia.
It should also be noted that in accordance with the principles of Heraldry, there is no right or wrong style to depict a coat of arms or achievement. Styles vary by time and country and the skill and preference of the artist. Any drawing based on its corresponding blazon (definition) is correct so long as the artist makes the coat of arms in line with the textual blazon and that the representation is readily recognizable as such by a herald.[1] (See Definition and representation of a coat of arms) This is unlike logos and emblems where the representation must be the official one as they are trademarks and governed under trademark law.
Both the coat of arms and the achievement are shown below. This is in order to be as complete as possible as an achievement, armorial achievement or heraldic achievement (historical: hatchment) in heraldry is a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled.[2] An achievement comprises not only the arms themselves displayed on the Escutcheon, the central element, but also the elements surrounding it: e.g. Crest, Mantling, Helm of appropriate variety; a Coronet or Crown if entitled, Supporters, Motto, etc.
Also included in the royal family section are the Flags of the Dutch royal family. While not strictly a heraldic flag or a banner of arms, they are influenced by are heavily influenced by heraldry. The flags indicate the presence of the bearer, and they are presented here for that reason. Flags of those born into the royal family feature a Nassau-blue cross on an orange field, while the colours are reversed for those who marry into the family. Males have near-square flags while those of females are swallowtailed. Elements of an individual's family coat of arms are also incorporated into the flags.
| Dutch royalty House of Orange-Nassau |
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| King William I |
| King William II |
| King William III |
| Queen Wilhelmina |
| Queen Juliana |
| Queen Beatrix |
| King Willem-Alexander |
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see for example Coats of Arms of William III of Orange, King of England, Scotland and Ireland These are all accurate representations of William’s arms along with the ones below.
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- ^ Boutell, Charles; Charles Fox-Davies, Arthur (1914), The handbook to English heraldry, Reeves & Turner, p. 100,
Achievement, or Achievement of Arms. Any complete composition of Arms.
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