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A "Lion of England" denotes a lion passant guardant Or, used as an augmentation. [16] Note: A lion thus depicted may be called a "leopard" (see discussion below). Statant: A "lion statant" is standing, all four feet on the ground, usually with the forepaws together. [17] This posture is more frequent in crests than in charges on shields. [18 ...
Richard I (1189–1199) used a single lion rampant, or perhaps two lions affrontés, on his first Great Seal of England, [19] but later used three lions passant in his 1198 Great Seal. The arms bear a striking resemblance to the family arms of the Hohenstaufen Emperors adopted at nearly the same time, which Richard would have been acquainted ...
The crest is a crowned red lion holding a sword and sceptre (representing the Honours of Scotland), facing forward sitting on a crown. Above it is the Scots motto ' In defens ', a contraction of the phrase ' In my defens God me defend '. The supporters are a crowned and chained Scottish unicorn on the dexter, and a crowned English lion on the ...
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In the Scottish version (shown right) the two have switched places and both are crowned, and the lion on top is coloured red. The Lion and the Unicorn are symbols of the United Kingdom. They are, properly speaking, heraldic supporters appearing in the full royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. The lion stands for England and the unicorn for ...
Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or, with a label of three points Azure [20] Son of: King Edward I and Queen Eleanor. Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk 1300–1338 Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or, with a label of three points Argent [21] Son of: King Edward I and Queen Margaret. Alice de Hales (or Halys) 1304–1326
The crest consisted of a forward-facing red lion, crowned and holding a sword and sceptre, sitting on another crown. These were often stylised to represent the physical crown, sceptre, and sword used by Scottish monarchs, together called the Honours of Scotland .
Crest: Royal Crown of Sweden: Shield: Azure, quartered by a cross or with outbent arms, and an inescutcheon containing the dynastic arms of the Royal House. In the first and fourth fields three open crowns Or, placed two above one. In the second and third fields three sinisterbendwise streams argent, a lion crowned with an open crown or armed ...