Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of the town of Bouillon comes from a very ancient tradition. It comes in particular from the original shield of the Dukes of Lothier of the House of Ardenne and the coat of arms of the sovereign Duchy of Bouillon. It was officially recognized on 18 November 1818, under the Netherlands government, by the Supreme Council of the Nobility. Subsequently, by a royal decree of 27 December 1841, His Majesty, Leopold I, King of the Belgians, granted the town of Bouillon authorization to own and wear this coat of arms which is described as follows:
"Gules with fesse argent, the shield crowned with a mural crown, faced with sable, having as crest a griffin naissant proper, beaked gold and langued gules, wearing a ducal crown with toque gules, all surrounded by maize foliage and resting on a cordon argent, bearing the word "Bouillon" in letters sable."
On 25 August 2003, Mr Christian Dupont, Minister of Belgium's French-speaking Community, in charge of culture, the civil service, youth and sports recognized the old coat of arms of the town of Bouillon in full.