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The coat of arms of England is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England, and now used to symbolise England generally. [1] The arms were adopted c. 1200 by the Plantagenet kings and continued to be used by successive English and British monarchs; they are currently quartered with the arms ...
The monarch's official flag, the Royal Standard, is the coat of arms in flag form. There are two versions of the coat of arms. One is used in Scotland, and includes elements derived from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland, and the other is used elsewhere and includes elements derived from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of England.
Possible arms of Henry II. King Henry I of England was said to have given a badge decorated with a lion to his son-in-law Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, and some have interpreted this as a grant of the lion arms later seen on his funerary enamel, but the first documented royal coat of arms appear on the Great Seal of Richard I, where he is depicted on horseback with a shield containing ...
The coat of arms of Gibraltar is the oldest in use in an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and is unique in that it dates from before the period of British colonial administration. The version used by the government of Gibraltar are the same as the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom combined with a badge featuring the own coat of ...
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (distinct variant used in Scotland; see also royal coat of arms of Scotland) Royal arms of England. List of arms of the county councils of England. Coat of arms of London County Council; Coat of arms of the Isle of Wight; Coat of arms of Greater Manchester; Coat of arms of West Yorkshire; London
Coat of Arms Motto Anthem England Saint George's Cross: St. George [1] Tudor Rose [2] "Lion" Royal arms of England: Dieu et mon droit "God and my right" "Jerusalem" (Unofficial but widely regarded) See also Proposed national anthems of England. Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew: St. Andrew [3] Thistle [2] "Unicorn" Royal arms of Scotland: In Defens
The Royal Arms of England [16] is a coat of arms symbolising England and the English monarchs. [17] Designed in the High Middle Ages, the Royal Arms was subject to significant alteration as the territory, politics, and rule of the Kingdom of England shifted throughout the Middle Ages.
Arms above the southern entrance to Guildhall, by George Dance (1788), surmounted by a "Muscovy hat" rather than a helm and crest. The coat of arms is "anciently recorded" at the College of Arms. It was in use in 1381, forming part of the design of a new mayoral seal brought into use on 17 April of that year. The arms consist of a silver shield ...