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.

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf flag
royal standard
associatedWith British monarchy
United Kingdom royal protocol
color blue
gold
red
conditionOfUse flown only when the monarch is present
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
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: Royal Household
hasVariant Royal Standard of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
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
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
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)

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British monarch symbol Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom hasVariant Royal Standard of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Royal Standard used in Canada
Buckingham Palace roofFlag Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
King flag Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: King of the United Kingdom
British monarchy symbol Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Flags of the United Kingdom includesFlag Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of New Zealand distinctFrom Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland relatedSymbol Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II coffinDrapedWith Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Royal Standard
Royal Standard of Jamaica relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of Saint Lucia relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
The Tartan Army usesSymbol Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Lion Rampant flag
Governor-General of the Union of South Africa flagUsed Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (until adoption of distinct standard)
Royal Cypher flags distinctFrom Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms) isDistinctFrom Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Standard of Australia relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Royal Cypher relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Standard of the Governor-General of Saint Lucia relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
Standard_of_the_Governor-General_of_Belize relatedTo Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Royal_Standard_of_the_United_Kingdom