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.
Aliases (2)
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
→
Union Flag → |
| excludesSymbol |
Wales
→
|
| governingBody |
College of Arms
→
Royal Household → |
| hasVariant |
Royal Standard used in Canada
→
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 → 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 (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Standard of Jamaica
→
Royal Standard of Saint Lucia → |
relatedTo |
|
British monarch
→
British monarchy → |
symbol |
|
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
("Royal Standard")
→
|
coffinDrapedWith |
|
Royal Standard of New Zealand
→
|
distinctFrom |
|
King of the United Kingdom
→
|
flag |
|
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom
("Royal Standard used in Canada")
→
|
hasVariant |
|
Flags of the United Kingdom
→
|
includesFlag |
|
Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Ireland
→
|
relatedSymbol |
|
Buckingham Palace
→
|
roofFlag |