Coat of arms of Rotterdam

Coat of arms of Rotterdam
Versions
Escutcheon-only version
Armiger	Rotterdam
Shield	two red Dutch lions and two black Hainaut lions, green field charged with a white pale
Supporters	two golden lions
Compartment	stone pedestal
Motto	Sterker door strijd (Stronger through effort)

The coat of arms of Rotterdam is the official symbol of the city of Rotterdam. It consists of a shield and has a green band of the original weapon of Weena, bisected by a white band symbolizes the Rotte, two golden lions, and four lions, two black and two red on a gold field, and the motto of Rotterdam.

To the surrender of Rotterdam, the weapon was given by William I, Count of Holland and Hainaut in thanks for the support of the lords of the Court of Wena in its fight against Flanders in 1304. The lions are the two red Dutch lions and two black Hainaut lions.

After World War II the motto Sterker door strijd (Stronger through effort) was added to the coat arms of Rotterdam. This motto was granted in January 1948 by Queen Wilhelmina.^[1]