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Royal Standard of the United Kingdom

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of the British monarch are granted arms based on the Royal Standard and their own personal arms from before their marriage, or the arms of their family. In Scotland, a queen consort will use the Scottish version of the Royal Standard. They do not have different standards for the Commonwealth realms
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Other members of the royal family have personal standards of their own. These are variants of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (including that which is used in Scotland), defaced with a white label and either three points or pendants (for children of a sovereign), or five points
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A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of William III, first and fourth quarters representing England and the English claim to the French throne, second quarter representing Scotland, third quarter representing Ireland, with an inescutcheon for the House of Nassau.
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The first quarter, representing Denmark, consists of three blue lions passant and nine red hearts on a yellow field. The second quarter, representing Greece, consists of a white cross on a blue field. The third quarter, representing the duke's surname,
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The banner is flown to signify the presence of the monarch. It may be flown when they are present at one of their residences, from the car, ship, or aeroplane they are traveling in, and from any building they are visiting. The banner is never flown at
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a Royal Standard differenced with an oval shield in the centre carrying HM's cypher and crown on a purple ground, for the King's exclusive and personal use alone... The cypher to be changed to that of the new sovereign on the demise of the previous
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are not granted use of the British Royal Standard. They use standards based on their own family arms. However, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha used a standard of the royal arms (with a label for difference) quartered with his own family arms.
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A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of Great Britain, first quarter representing England and Scotland, second quarter representing the British claim to the French throne, third quarter representing Ireland, fourth quarter representing the
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A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of Queen Anne, first and fourth quarters representing (newly unified) England and Scotland, second quarter representing the British claim to the French throne, third quarter representing Ireland.
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in the same way the Royal Standard is used over Buckingham Palace, but other members of the family tend not to fly theirs from their respective residences (though this may be due to the fact that many share official London
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Quartered, the first and fourth a gold field defaced by a white and blue checkerboard band, the second and third a ship on a white background. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scots.
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The Royal Standard, being the personal flag of the Sovereign, is to be hoisted on board HM ships and on official buildings and enclosures only when The Sovereign is present. It is to be hauled down at the moment of
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border (a white border with black "tails" representing the ermine fur). This standard is mainly used for the wives of British princes, or members of the royal family who have not yet been granted their own arms.
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of England, which occur only in the second quadrant. The third quadrant, displaying the gold harp of Ireland, remains unaltered from that version used throughout the remainder of the United Kingdom and overseas.
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if the harp quarter could be removed from the Royal Standard on the grounds that the Irish people had not given their consent to the Irish emblem being included. The request was denied, and the harp remains.
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second and fourth points charged with fleurs-de-lis. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the
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with blue tongues and claws, walking and facing the observer, arranged in a column on a red background. It forms the first and fourth quarters of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.
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A five-point label, the first and fifth points charged with a red heart, the second and fourth points charged with a blue anchor, the third point charged with the Cross of St. George
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The historic Royal Standard of Scotland is used officially at Scottish royal residences, when the monarch is not in residence, and by representatives of the Crown, including the
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A banner of the Royal Arms from the creation of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801; first and fourth quarters for England and Wales, second Scotland, third Ireland, with an
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with fleurs-de-lis, the second point charged with the Cross of St. George. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the
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Other members of the royal family also use this Scottish version when in Scotland, with the only exceptions to this protocol being the consort of a queen regnant and the
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A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of James I, first and fourth quarters representing England and the English claim to the French throne, second quarter representing
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acceded to the throne in 1901, he proposed that a special version of the Royal Standard (which was widely used at the time) be created for his own specific use; "
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second and fourth points charged with a lion passant guardant
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Family members also do not use their standards on road vehicles, either privately or during official engagements (when more discreet cars are used, such as
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The modern Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, apart from minor changes (notably to the form of harp used to represent Ireland), dates to the reign of
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second and fourth points charged with fleurs-de-lis.
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A banner of the joint Royal Coat of Arms of William III and Mary II, consisting of the Coat of Arms of England defaced with an inescutcheon for the
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second and fourth points charged with a blue anchor
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with a blue anchor, the second and fourth points charged with the Cross of St. George
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The direct heir to the Throne has several distinct standards and banners for use throughout the United Kingdom in representation of this position.
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A five-point label, the first, second, fourth and fifth points charged with a red heart, the third point charged with the Cross of St. George.
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second point charged with a lion passant guardant.
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A three-point label, signifying a direct heir to the throne, the second point charged with a red escallop taken from the arms of his mother,
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The Royal Standard defaced with a three-point label (with the second point charged with the Cross of St. George), quartered with the
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with fleurs-de-lis, the second point charged with the Cross of St. George.
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second point charged with a Tudor rose.
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The Royal Standard from 1714 to 1801, impaled with the arms of her father, Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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The Royal Standard from 1801 to 1816, impaled with the arms of her father, Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
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of the ship and is lowered upon his/her departure. The flag is also draped over the coffin of the Monarch upon his/her death.
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with the Cross of St. George, the second point charged with red heart
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A three-point label, the first and third points charged with a Tudor Rose, the second point charged with a Scottish thistle.
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The Coat of Arms of England impaled with attributed Arms of King Edward The Confessor (symbolising mystical union).
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The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, defaced with a three-point label. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the
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The following members of the royal family have personal standards, listed according to the line of succession:
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of three points. (The banner of the Duke of Rothesay also features the same, displayed upon an inner shield).
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traveled alone at state occasions, his standard flew from the roof of his car, as seen with the funerals of
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Royal Standard for other members of the Royal Family who do not have a personal standard, Scottish variant.
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The Royal Standard is reserved only for the monarch, and is the most used. Most famously it signals the
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of the Kingdom of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quadrants, displacing the three gold lions
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In Scotland a separate version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is used, whereby the red
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Other members of the royal family may use the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, but within an
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The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, defaced with a three-point label. Superimposed is the
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The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland differs from the current, traditional
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United Kingdom (outside Scotland), the Crown dependencies, and the British Overseas Territories
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A three-point label, the first, second and third points charged with the Cross of St. George.
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in flag form, and is made up of four quarters containing the arms of the former kingdoms of
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The flag is "sable fifteen bezants Or", that is, a black field bearing fifteen gold coins.
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Royal Standard for other members of the Royal Family who do not have a personal standard.
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on a blue field. The inclusion of the harp remains an issue for some in Ireland. In 1937
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with a Scottish thistle
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A three-point label, the first, second and third points charged with a blue anchor.
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In some situations, personal standards are displayed within the UK, such as within
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in that the latter portrays the Lion Rampant in its entirety. As the banner of the
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A three-point label, with each point charged with a red escallop taken from the
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terminology the flag is a banner of arms, as it is a coat of arms in flag form;
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A three-point label, the second point charged with the Crown of Saint Edward.
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The Coat of Arms of Habsburg Spain impaled with the Coat of Arms of England.
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The Royal Standard from 1714 to 1801, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard from 1816 to 1837, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard from 1816 to 1837, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard from 1816 to 1837, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Scottish version of the Royal Standard was used to cover the coffin of
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Used in Scotland, this standard was created in 1974 at the suggestion of
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Used in England and Northern Ireland, this standard was created in 1917.
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Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
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Used in Cornwall, this is the ancient banner of the Duke of Cornwall.
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Used in Wales, this standard was created in 1962 at the suggestion of
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Royal Standard of the House of Hanover, first used by King George III
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The Coat of Arms of France impaled with the Coat of Arms of England.
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Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or armed and langued Azure
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A five-point label, the first, third and fifth points charged with a
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Royal Standard for Scotland flying above the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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are used), this seems reserved for the Queen only, although when
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A three-point label, the second point charged with a blue anchor
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A three-point label, the second point charged with a blue anchor
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A three-point label, the second point charged with a Tudor rose
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The French quartering has been altered to three fleurs-de-lis.
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Flags, banners and standards of heads of state and government
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has five standards at use for his various roles and titles.
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on a gold field; the third quadrant represents the ancient
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on a red field; the second quadrant represents the ancient
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Personal Standards have been used to cover the coffins of
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The Royal Standard, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard, impaled with the arms of her father,
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The Royal Standard, impaled with the arms of his wife,
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Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
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Campion, Vikki; Matheson, Melissa (9 November 2012).
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representing the English claim to the French throne.
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Used in Scotland, this is the ancient banner of the
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