Coat of arms of Rotterdam
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.
| 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) |
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.
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