Below the shield is a grassy mound, a type of compartment, on which are thistles, Tudor roses and shamrocks, representing Scotland, England and Ireland respectively. On top of this is the crest, a crown with a crowned lion standing on it. Above the shield is a gold helmet, which has mantling of gold and ermine attached to it. The supporters are a crowned English lion on the dexter (heraldic right), and a chained Scottish unicorn on the sinister (heraldic left). Surrounding the shield is the Order of the Garter, the United Kingdom's most senior order of knighthood. See also: Coat of arms of England and Coat of arms of IrelandĪt the centre of the arms is a quartered shield, depicting the three passant guardant lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland in the second quarter, and a harp for Ireland in the third quarter. The arms serve as basis for the monarch's official flag, the Royal Standard.ĭescription Outside Scotland The royal arms developed from the arms of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the Kingdom of England included Wales the latter has never been represented individually.
The shield of each consists of four quarters depicting the lions of England, the lion of Scotland, and the harp of Ireland. There are two versions of the arms: one used in Scotland, which includes distinctive Scottish elements, and one used elsewhere. Variants of the royal arms are used by other members of the British royal family, by the Government of the United Kingdom, and some courts and legislatures in a number of Commonwealth realms. The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the arms of dominion of the British monarch, currently King Charles III. On all Acts of Parliament the cover of all UK passports various government departments adapted for the reverse of coins of the pound sterling (2008) On the sinister a Unicorn rampant Argent armed crined and unguled Or, and gorged with a Coronet composed of crosses patee and fleurs-de-lis, a chain affixed thereto passing through the forelegs and reflexed over the back Orįrench: Dieu et mon droit, lit.'God and my right' On the dexter a lion rampant guardant Or langued and armed Gules, imperially crowned Proper.
quarters for England and Scotland are exchanged in Scotland. II Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules.
Quarterly, I and IV Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or langued and armed Azure. Upon the helm, the imperial crown proper thereon a lion statant guardant Or langued Gules armed Argent, imperially crowned Proper mantled Or doubled Ermine
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