Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
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The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the monarch’s personal flag, traditionally flown to signify the sovereign’s presence and authority at royal residences, on official vehicles, and during state occasions.
All labels observed (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
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royal standard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
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United Kingdom royal protocol ⓘ |
| color |
blue
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gold ⓘ red ⓘ |
| conditionOfUse |
flown only when the monarch is present
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not flown at half-mast except in special circumstances ⓘ not flown when the monarch is absent ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designElement |
harp for Ireland
ⓘ
lion rampant for Scotland ⓘ quartered shield ⓘ three lions passant guardant for England ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Union Flag ⓘ |
| excludesSymbol | Wales ⓘ |
| governingBody |
College of Arms
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Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household
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| hasVariant |
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Royal Standard used in Canada
Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Standard used in Scotland
Royal Standard used in other Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
not a national flag
ⓘ
personal banner of the sovereign ⓘ |
| materialForm | banner of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| protocolRule |
flown over a building only when the monarch is in residence
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not lowered on death of a monarch ⓘ replaces Union Flag at royal residence when monarch is present ⓘ |
| represents |
authority of the British monarch
ⓘ
presence of the British monarch ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
England
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| usedAtLocation |
Balmoral Castle
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Buckingham Palace ⓘ Sandringham House, Norfolk, England ⓘ
surface form:
Sandringham House
Windsor Castle ⓘ royal residences ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
sovereign of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
State Opening of Parliament
ⓘ
Trooping the Colour ⓘ coronation ceremonies ⓘ state occasions ⓘ state visits ⓘ |
| usedOn |
official vehicles of the monarch
ⓘ
royal aircraft ⓘ royal train ⓘ royal yacht (historically) ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
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hasVariant
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Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Royal Standard used in Canada
subject surface form:
King of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Royal Standard
this entity surface form:
Lion Rampant flag
this entity surface form:
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (until adoption of distinct standard)
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms)
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isDistinctFrom
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Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
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Standard of the Governor-General of Saint Lucia
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relatedTo
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Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form:
Royal_Standard_of_the_United_Kingdom