Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly

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The Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly is a heraldic shield design combining the traditional English and Scottish royal arms to symbolize the dynastic union under the House of Stuart.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic achievement
royal arms
associatedWithDynasty House of Stuart
country Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Scotland
featuresCharge double tressure flory-counter-flory
lion rampant
three lions passant guardant
featuresTincture azure
gules
or
fieldShape heater-shaped shield
firstAndFourthQuarters Royal Arms of England
governingHeraldicAuthority College of Arms
Court of the Lord Lyon
hasComponent Royal Arms of England
Royal Arms of Scotland
hasFieldDivision quarterly
heraldicDivision quarterly of four
influenced later royal arms of Great Britain
inHeraldicTradition English heraldry
Scottish heraldry
introducedUnder James VI and I
languageOfBlazon English
periodOfUse early 17th century
representsTerritory England
Scotland
secondAndThirdQuarters Royal Arms of Scotland
status historical arms
symbolizes dynastic union of England and Scotland
typicalCrestPlacement above the shield
typicalSupportersPlacement flanking the shield
usedAs symbol of dynastic legitimacy
symbol of royal authority
usedBy British monarchs of the House of Stuart
English monarchs of the House of Stuart
Scottish monarchs of the House of Stuart
usedOn coinage
official documents
royal seals
royal standards
visualMottoPlacement below the shield

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
House of Stuart
coatOfArms
Stuart ("Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (early form)")
symbol

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