The coat of arms of the German state of Hesse was introduced in 1949. It is based on the historical coat of arms of the Ludovingian landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia. The lion on the modern arms does not wear a crown or hold a sword, as it does on the arms of the Grand Duchy.[1]
| Coat of arms of Hesse | |
| Armiger: | The Hesse State Government |
| Shield: | Azure a lion rampant barry of ten argent and gules, armed or |
| Other Elements: | leaf crown |