Council of Nobility
Counsel to the King of the Belgians
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The Council of Nobility[1] (French: Conseil de noblesse, Dutch: Raad van Adel) offers counsel to the King of the Belgians regarding all matters pertaining to the Kingdom's nobility.
History
It was created by Royal Decree on 27 February 1996[2] as a replacement of the Conseil héraldique de Belgique (Heraldry Council of Belgium) which itself was created on 6 February 1844.
Heraldic authority
It also serves as the heraldic authority for the Belgian nobility.[3] It does so alongside the two other heraldic authorities of Belgium: the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology for the French community and the Flemish Heraldic Council for the Flemish community.[3]