File talk:Maxima Netherlands Oranje-Nassau Personal Arms.PNG

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According to the description on the linked explanation page of the Royal House, this is a slightly incorrect Coat of Arms (while it is correct for her children). Apparently, as a married woman Máxima uses an oval shield as centerpiece of this Coat of Arms. Quote: "Het wapen van Koningin Máxima bevat in het eerste en vierde kwartier het Rijkswapen en in het tweede en derde kwartier de jachthoorn van het Huis Oranje. In het hartschild staat het familiewapen Zorreguieta, een burcht met deur en drie kantelen. Als getrouwde vrouw voert zij het wapen in ovale schildvorm." Effeietsanders (talk) 18:42, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this image should be renamed as it is, according to the official view, only of the daughters of Maxima. Altough the despription / charges on the shield are the same the shape of the shield should be different. In 2004 I asked the "Hoge Raad van Adel" why the arms of Maxima and her children are the same. I got an awnser that runs something like :The official view is that the shape of the shield as depicted in the official drawing is THE way to make the difference. In the new views Princes and Princesses by birth use a "normal" shield and a woman who becomes a princes on her marriage uses the oval shield of an married woman. This means that, even if one of the younger daughters marries later on her schield should never be an oval-shape. Will artist follow this ...? --Vaascho (talk) 21:13, 28 May 2013 (UTC) See: File:Maxima_and_Daughters_Arms_Oval.png[reply]
note also that this file needs a new name... :-)