Royal arms of England

The royal arms of England are the arms of England.

Royal arms of England
(Arms of Plantagenet)
Details
ArmigerMonarchs of England
AdoptedLate 12th century
EscutcheonGules, three lions passant guardant in pale or armed and langued azure
SupportersVarious
MottoDieu et mon droit
OrdersOrder of the Garter
Use
  • First and fourth quarters of current Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom; previously second and third quarters of Royal Arms of England adopted by Edward III of England, until claim on Kingdom of France relinquished
  • Unofficial symbol of the nation of England
  • (With altered tinctures) emblem of various English national sports teams
  • Thomas Hawley, an English officer of arms, wearing a tabard emblazoned with the royal arms of England
    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.
    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
    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.
    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 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"
    The coat of arms of Imperial College London use the Royal Standard over an open book mentioning "Scientia"
  • Coat of arms of Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, or the Westminster Abbey, UK.
    Coat of arms of Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, or the Westminster Abbey, UK.


References
  1. Sumner 2001, p. 9.
  2. "The name and arms of the College". oriel.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
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