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Lucky Charms of Belgium

12 charms from this country

Charm Traditions in Belgium

Belgium's charm tradition shares the pan-European luck-bringers while adding some distinctly Flemish and Walloon elements. The horseshoe, four-leaf clover, and ladybug (lieveheersbeestje — dear lord's little beast) are universal. The Manneken Pis — the small bronze boy urinating, Brusssels's most famous statue — is actually considered a luck-bringer whose image appears on chocolates and souvenirs given as gifts of good fortune.

The St. Nicholas tradition, particularly strong in Belgium, involves leaving shoes out on December 5th and receiving gifts — the ritual itself is considered a luck-blessing for the household. Belgian lace, historically the finest in Europe, was traditionally worked with prayers for luck woven into the pattern. The coin-in-the-shoe at weddings is practiced across Belgium.

Popular Charms in Belgium

A bright green four-leaf clover with dew drops on each leaf

Four-Leaf Clover

Ireland

The rarest clover mutation, treasured as nature's own lucky charm.

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A worn iron horseshoe with seven nail holes against a rustic wooden background

Horseshoe

United Kingdom

An iron crescent hung above doorways to catch and hold good luck.

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A bright red ladybug with seven black spots resting on a green leaf

Ladybug

United Kingdom

The spotted red beetle that brings good fortune to whoever it lands upon.

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A dried golden wishbone from a roast chicken, positioned ready for the traditional pull

Wishbone

United Kingdom

The forked bird bone over which two people compete for their heart's desire.

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A shiny copper penny lying heads-up on a pavement crack

Lucky Penny

United Kingdom

The humble copper coin that promises a turn of fortune when found heads-up.

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A small ceramic chimney sweep figurine in black coat and top hat holding a tiny ladder

Chimney Sweep

United Kingdom

The soot-covered bringer of luck whose handshake at a wedding guarantees happiness.

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A gold charm in the shape of the number 7, polished to a brilliant shine

Number Seven

United Kingdom

The most universally lucky number in Western culture, encoded in the cosmos itself.

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A gold ceramic lucky cat with raised right paw and a red bib collar, sitting in a shop window

Lucky Cat (European Maneki-neko)

Netherlands

The beckoning cat that arrived from Japan and was adopted into European luck tradition.

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A pair of bright blue painted Dutch klompen decorated with red tulips and windmill motifs

Dutch Wooden Shoes

Netherlands

The klompen that kept Dutch feet dry for centuries and now serve as icons of good fortune.

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A gold fleur-de-lis symbol, the stylised three-petaled lily of French royal tradition

Fleur-de-Lis

France

The stylised lily of French royalty, emblem of divine favour and noble aspiration.

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A small white posy of lily of the valley with its delicate bell-shaped flowers and broad green leaves

Muguet

France

The lily of the valley given on May Day as France's most beloved luck gift.

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A polished horseshoe crab shell with its distinctive dome form and long tail spike

Horseshoe Crab Shell

Netherlands

The ancient living fossil's shell, prized by European coastal communities for its otherworldly form.

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