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Lesser coat of arms of Luxembourg. The coat of arms of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages, and was derived from that of the Duchy of Limburg, in modern day Belgium and the Netherlands. There are greater, middle and lesser versions of the coat of arms of Luxembourg.The greater coat of arms has two reguardant and crowned lions as supporters, the Dinastic Order and all surrounded by hermine mantling crowned with a heraldic royal crown (the crown used by the Grand Duke). The middle coat of arms has the supporters, the order and the crown. The lesser coat of arms has the crown and the escutcheon without external ornaments.