Coat of arms of Groningen (province)
The coat of arms of Groningen (Dutch: wapen van Groningen) is an official symbol of the province. It was designed when the region was united in 1595 and formally approved in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina. The coat of arms consists of two lions supporting a crowned shield which is decorated with the shields of the city of Groningen and of the Ommelanden.
| Coat of arms of Groningen | |
|---|---|
| Armiger | Province of Groningen |
| Adopted | 1595 (unofficially) 1947 (officially) |
| Crest | Golden coronet |
| Shield | Escutcheon of the city Groningen in the first and fourth quarter and escutcheon of the Ommelanden in the second and third quarter |
| Supporters | Two rampant golden lions |
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