Editing Kingdom of Holland (section)

== Coat of arms ==
Napoléon's brother [[Louis Bonaparte]] was installed as [[King of Holland]] on 5 June 1806. Originally the arms of the new kingdom were to be like those of the [[Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)|Kingdom of Italy]]: an [[Eagle (heraldry)|eagle]] bearing a [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]], with the arms of the United Netherlands, the [[Lion (heraldry)|lion]], now royally crowned. In December&nbsp;1806, in Paris, A.&nbsp;Renodi designed arms quartering the [[French Imperial Eagle|Napoléonic eagle]] with the lion of the United Netherlands. Around the shield was the French Order of the Grand Eagle. Behind the shield are crossed [[sceptre]]s, typical for Napoleonic heraldry, and above the shield, Napoleon's star.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

A few months later, on 20&nbsp;May 1807, King Louis – now called "Lodewijk" – altered these arms, adding a helmet, leaving out his brother's star, and replacing the Grand Eagle with his own Dutch [[Order of the Union]] and the old Dutch devise "[[Unity makes strength]]" around the shield. Exemplary for the innovation in Napoleon's heraldry are the two hands coming out of clouds from behind the shield holding swords, designating King Louis as ''Connétable de France''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}