Council of Nobility

The Council of Nobility (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 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. 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.