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Coat of arms of the Netherlands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coat-of-arms-of-the-netherlands

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the original adoption year?

  2. 2. What is the current regulation year?

  3. 3. What does the lion in the Netherlands' crest look like?

  4. 4. Why does the lion hold a sword and arrows?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Heraldry

  • Rampant

  • Azure

  • Dexter and Sinister

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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