The coat of arms was adopted in 1844 through the passing of the Law establishing the state symbols of Dutch Lower Saxony by the States-General of Dutch Lower Saxony. The coat of arms was proposed to the Hoge Raad van Adel, who accepted it with minor alterations. The originally proposed two crowns - one borne by the supporter, another set atop the escutcheon - was limited to a single crown borne by the supporter.