Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Charles III. These arms are used by the King in his official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and are officially known as his Arms of Dominion. Different versions are used by other members of the Royal Family; and by the British Government in connection with the administration and government of the country. In Scotland, the King has a separate version of the Royal Arms, a variant of which is used by the Scotland Office.

Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
Versions
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland
Version used by the Government
Version used by the Government in Scotland
Details
Armiger	Charles III in Right of the United Kingdom
Adopted	1837
Crest	A golden lion, royally crowned and standing on a royal crown; gold and ermine mantling
Escutcheon	Quarterly: 1 and 4 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland; quarters for England and Scotland are exchanged in Scotland.
Supporters	A golden lion and a silver unicorn
Compartment	Tudor rose, Shamrock, and Thistle
Motto	== Royal Coat Of Arms Of The United Kingdom Media == St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow, Scotland: Scottish version of the royal arms of the Hanoverians, used from 1801 to 1816 Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1801-1816) Arms of the United Kingdom in Scotland (1801-1816) Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837) Arms of the United Kingdom in Scotland (1816-1837) Arms of the United Kingdom (since 1837) Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (Scotland) (Variant 1) Arms of the United Kingdom Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (Scotland) The Royal Shield formed by six UK coins, with the £1 coin depicting the whole of the shield. French: Dieu et mon droit
Orders	Order of the Garter
Earlier versions	see below
Use	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)

The shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure fleury-counter-fleury of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland.

The version used by the government does not have the helmet or lion, the version used by the government in Scotland does not have the lion or "In Defens" motto.