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Federal Public Service
The Federal Government of Belgium ( ; ; ) exercises executive power in the Kingdom of Belgium. It consists of ministers and secretaries of state ("junior", or deputy-ministers who do not sit in the Council of Ministers) drawn from the political parties which form the governing coalition. The federal government is led by the prime minister of Belgium, and ministers lead ministries of the government. Ministers together form the Council of Ministers, which is the supreme executive organ of the government (equivalent to a cabinet). Formally, executive power is vested in the king, who formally appoints the ministers. However, under the Constitution of Belgium, the king is not politically responsible for exercising his powers, but must exercise it through the ministers. The king's acts are not valid unless countersigned by a minister, and the countersigning minister assumes political responsibility for the act. Thus, in practice, the ministers do the actual day-to-day work of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Belgium
The coat of arms of Belgium bears a Lion (heraldry), lion Or (heraldry), or, known as Leo Belgicus (Latin for ''the Belgian lion''), as its Charge (heraldry), charge. This is in accordance with article 193 (originally 125) of the Constitution of Belgium, Belgian Constitution: ''The Belgian nation takes red, yellow and black as colours, and as state coat of arms the Belgian lion with the motto UNITY MAKES STRENGTH''. A royal decree of 17 March 1837 determines the Achievement (heraldry), achievement to be used in the greater and the lesser version, respectively. History The newly independent Kingdom of Belgium decided to base its coat of arms and flag on the symbols used by the short-lived United States of Belgium, United Belgian States. These came into being after the Southern Netherlands threw off Austrian rule. It existed as an independent polity from January to December 1790. The Duchy of Brabant had taken the lead in the so-called Brabant Revolution, the insurrection against Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
