Lions from the Netherlands

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The lion, historical emblem of the Netherlands

Long before the founding of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 by Prince William Frederick of Orange-Nassau, who then became king, the Dutch lion is already present on the blazons of this region of Europe. Indeed, the Roman Emperor Charles V used it for the first time in 1515 while he reigned there. Since then, the crowned golden lion has passed through the ages. Armed with a silver sword set with gold and holding a bundle of seven silver arrows pointed and empenned with gold symbolizing the United Provinces, the Dutch lion, langued gules, stands on a field of azure sown with gold billets. The shield representing it is supported by two lions on either side, themselves crowned and langued gules, resting on an azure listel to the motto, in French, of the house of Orange-Nassau: "I shall maintain." The whole symbol, surmounted by the royal crown, constitutes the medium-size coat of arms used by the Dutch government.

A luxury pen that pays tribute to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

These Caran d’Ache pens, with 800 silver body finely chiseled in vegetable arabesques, are there to be offered somebody you cherish or as a gift to yourself. They will delight the lovers of the kingdom of windmills and tulips. The pen comes in several models that take in monochrome, one in gold, the other in silver, or with orange background the middle coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Beautiful, luxurious and elegant, this pen also has exceptional writing comfort.