Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government uses a version of the Royal Arms but without the helm or crest. In relation to Scotland, the Scotland Office uses the Scottish version, again without the helm or crest, and the same was used as the day-to-day logo of the Scottish Executive until a rebranding exercise in September 2007. In both arms, the crown sits directly on the shield
The Arms feature on
- All Acts of Parliament;
- The cover of all UK passports; and
- As an inescutcheon on the Diplomatic flags for a British Ambassador
It is also used by the following government departments
- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
- HM Treasury;
- Ministry of Justice
- Scotland Office (Scottish version)
- Court of Session (Scottish version)
- A version of the crest of the Royal Arms as used in Scotland is used by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
- The shield of the Royal Arms with the motto of the Order of the Garter is used by the Home Office; and
- The shield of the Royal Arms is used by the Royal Mint.
- As the symbol of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.[2]
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Blazon
This table breaks down the official blazons to enable comparison of the differences between the general coat and the coat used in Scotland.
| Everywhere except Scotland | Scotland | |
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| Quarterly I & IV | Gules three lions passant gardant in pale Or armed and langued Azure | Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of the second |
| II | Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of the second | Gules three lions passant gardant in pale Or armed and langued Azure |
| III | Azure a harp Or stringed Argent | |
| Surrounded by | The Garter | The collar of the Order of the Thistle |
| Crest | Upon the Royal helm the imperial crown Proper, thereon a lion statant gardant Or imperially crowned Proper | Upon the Royal helm the crown of Scotland Proper, thereon a lion sejant affronté Gules armed and langued Azure, Royally crowned Proper holding in his dexter paw a sword and in his sinister a sceptre, both Proper |
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| Motto | Dieu et mon Droit (French) | In My Defens God Me Defend, abbr. In Defens (Scots) |
| Order Motto | Garter: Honi soit qui mal y pense (Old French) | Thistle: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin) |
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See also
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References
- ^ Heraldic Sculptor| Accessed 29 April 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Brooke-Little, J.P., FSA [1950] (1978). Boutell's Heraldry, Revised Edition, London: Frederick Warne LTD, pp. 205-222. ISBN 0-7232-2096-4.
- ^ The New Designs Revealed
- ^ Welcome
- ^ The Franco-Scots Coinage of Mary Stuart and Francis II
- ^ Scottish Coins ~ Mary (1542 - 1567)
- ^ BBC News "Camilla's coat of arms unveiled"
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External links
- Royal.gov.uk- Coat of Arms
- Number 10 Downing Street- Royal Coat of Arms
- Heraldica.org- The Royal Arms of Great Britain
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