Royal arms of England
The royal arms of England are the arms of England.
Royal arms of England (Arms of Plantagenet) | |
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Details | |
Armiger | Monarchs of England |
Adopted | Late 12th century |
Escutcheon | Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or armed and langued azure |
Supporters | Various |
Motto | Dieu et mon droit |
Orders | Order of the Garter |
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Gallery
Thomas Hawley, an English officer of arms, wearing a tabard emblazoned with the royal arms of England
The Arms of the Gibraltarian Government, granted by the College of Arms in 1836 to commemorate the Great Siege of Gibraltar, is a modification the royal arms of the United Kingdom.[1]
Edward, the Black Prince, wearing a surcoat emblazoned with the royal arms of England
The arms of Oriel College, Oxford alludes to the institution's regal foundation by using the royal arms of England with a silver border added for difference.[2]
The Flag of Detroit uses a stylized version of the royal arms to symbolize former British control of the city, 1760–1796
The coat of arms of Imperial College London use the Royal Standard over an open book mentioning "Scientia"
Royal Arms Of England Media
The original royal crest as introduced by Edward III, borne upon a chapeau and with a red mantling lined in ermine. The steel helm has gold embellishments.
The three lions passants guardants or attributed to William I and his successors Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, John and Henry III by Matthew Paris in Historia Anglorum and Chronica Majora in the 1250s.
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References
- ↑ Sumner 2001, p. 9.
- ↑ "The name and arms of the College". oriel.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2010.