Royal Arms of England and Scotland quarterly
E21975
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.
Aliases (1)
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 |