Coats of arms of Europe

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This is a list of the coats of arms used by nations in Europe.
For the flags of Europe see: Flags of Europe.

[edit] Coats of arms of recognized European countries

Country Holder Coat of Arms Text Main article
Albania Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg
None Emblem of Albania
Andorra Unknown
Virtus unita fortior (Latin)

United virtue is stronger

 Coat of arms of Andorra
Armenia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Armenia
Austria Unknown
None Coat of arms of Austria
Azerbaijan Unknown
None Coat of arms of Azerbaijan
Belarus Council of Ministers
Рзспубліка Беларусь (Belarusian)

Republic of Belarus

 National emblem of Belarus
Belgium Albert II of Belgium
L'union fait la force (French)

Strength lies in unity

 Coat of arms of Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Unknown
None Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria Unknown
Съединението прави силата (Bulgarian)

Unity makes strength

 Coat of arms of Bulgaria
Croatia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Croatia
Czech Republic Unknown
None Coat of arms of the Czech Republic
Cyprus Unknown
1960. Year of declaration of independence. Coat of arms of Cyprus
Denmark Canute VI of Denmark (1194)
None. Each monarch chooses a personal motto. Coat of arms of Denmark
Estonia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Estonia
Finland Unknown
None Coat of arms of Finland
France Unknown
RF (République Française) (French)

French Republic

 Coat of arms of France
Georgia Unknown
ძალა ერთობაშია (Georgian)

Strength is in unity

 Coat of arms of Georgia
Germany Unknown
None Coat of arms of Germany
Greece Unknown
None National emblem of Greece
Hungary Unknown
None Coat of arms of Hungary
Iceland Unknown
None Coat of arms of Iceland
Ireland President Mary McAleese
None Coat of arms of Ireland
Italy Unknown
Repubblica Italiana (Italian)

Italian Republic

 Coat of arms of Italy
Latvia President Valdis Zatlers
None Coat of arms of Latvia
Liechtenstein Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
None Coat of arms of Liechtenstein
Lithuania Unknown
None Coat of arms of Lithuania
Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
None Coat of arms of Luxembourg
Republic of Macedonia Unknown
None Coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia
Malta Unknown
Repubblika ta' Malta (Maltese)

Republic of Malta

 Coat of arms of Malta
Moldova Unknown
None Coat of arms of Moldova
Monaco Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Deo Juvante (Latin)

With God's help

 Coat of arms of Monaco
Montenegro Unknown
None Coat of arms of Montenegro
the Netherlands Beatrix of the Netherlands
Je Maintiendrai (French)

I will maintain

 Coat of arms of the Netherlands
Norway Unknown, the Monarch has a personal Coat of Arms
None Coat of arms of Norway
Poland Unknown
None Coat of arms of Poland
Portugal Unknown
None Coat of arms of Portugal
Romania Unknown
None Coat of arms of Romania
Russia President Vladimir Putin
None Coat of arms of Russia
San Marino Unknown
Libertas (Latin)

Liberty

 Coat of arms of San Marino
Serbia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Serbia
Slovakia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Slovakia
Slovenia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Slovenia
Spain Unknown, the Monarch has a personal Coat of Arms
Plus Ultra (Latin)

Further Beyond

 Coat of arms of Spain
Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
None Coat of arms of Sweden
Switzerland Unknown
None Coat of arms of Switzerland
Turkey President Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)

Republic of Turkey

 Emblem of Turkey
Ukraine Unknown
None Coat of arms of Ukraine
United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Dieu et mon droit (French)

God and my right
Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French) Shamed be he who thinks ill of it

 Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Vatican City Pope Benedict XVI
None Coat of arms of the Holy See

[edit] Coats of arms of disputed and/or unrecognised European countries

Country Holder Coat of Arms Text Main article
Abkhazia Unknown
None Coat of arms of Abkhazia
Chechen Republic Unknown
none Coat of arms of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Kosovo Unknown
none Coat of arms of Kosovo
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Unknown
Տատիկ և Պապիկ Coat of arms of Nagorno-Karabakh
South Ossetia Unknown
Russian: Республика Южная Осетия.
Translated in English: "Republic of South Ossetia"		 Coat of arms of South Ossetia
Transnistria Unknown
Moldovan: Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ
Russian: Приднестровская Молдавская Республика		 Coat of arms of Transnistria
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Unknown
none Coat of arms of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

[edit] Coats of arms of European micronations

Country Holder Coat of Arms Motto Main article
Principality of Sealand Unknown
E Mare Libertas Coat of Arms of Sealand
Principality of Seborga Unknown
Sub Umbra Sedi Seal of the Principality of Seborga
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Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country. 1 Entirely in Southwest Asia.  2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions.  3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Has part of its territory in Asia / North America / South America / Africa.  7 / 8 Entirely on the North American Plate / African Plate.