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The National Coat of Arms of Denmark is three blue lions surrounded by nine red hearts, all in a golden shield. Historically, the lions faced the viewer and the number of hearts was not regulated, and could be much higher. Historians believe that the hearts originally were Sea-leaves (''søblade'') but that this meaning was lost early due to worn and crudely made Signets used during the Middle Ages . The current version was adopted in 1819 during the reign of King Frederick VI . Rare examples exist of the three lions jointly holding a banner in their front paws, and this became the basis for the coat of arms of the South Jutland County . The crown on the shield is the crown of King Christian V . It should not be confused with the crown of King Christian IV . Both, and other royal insignia, are located in Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen . The Blazon in Heraldic terms is: ''Or, three lions passant in pale azure crowned and armed or langued gules, nine hearts gules.'' This insignia is almost identical to the , a former Danish fief (two blue lions in a golden shield.) The hearts of the coat of arms also appear in the coat of arms of the German district of Lüneburg . RELATED SYMBOLS
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