Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Brunswick

The escutcheon of the Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Brunswick is divided into three columns and four rows, each representing something about the Duchy: I : a lion in a field with hearts for the Dukes of Lüneburg II : two leopards for the Dukes of Braunschweig proper III : a silver lion for the County Everstein IV : a golden lion in a bordure for the Estate of Homburg V : a red lion, which, combined with the silver eagle in VIII form the arms of the County Diepholz VI : a lion and six bars for the County Lauterberg VII : combines the bear claws for the County Hoya, the bars of the County Neu-Bruchhausen and the quarters of the County Alt-Bruchhausen IX : the chequered field of the County Hohnstein X : the deer antler of the County Regenstein XI : the deer of the county Klettenberg and XII : the deer antler of the County Blankenburg.