the arms were designed by walter hellebrand and submitted to the dutch high council of nobility for evaluation in 1999. replying in 2002, the council qualified the design as 'overcharged'. it urged to simplify the charges on the shield, and suggested to replace the other elements of the achievement with a crown, like the arms of curaçao, bonaire and the provinces of the netherlands. in 2004 the council concluded its advice was not followed.