| Coat of arms of Hesse | |
| Armiger: | Hesse, Germany |
| Shield: | Azure a lion rampant barry of ten argent and gules, armed or |
The coat of arms 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]