Portcullis emblem of the UK Parliament
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The Portcullis emblem of the UK Parliament is a heraldic symbol featuring a stylized gate with chains that represents the authority and security of the British Parliament and is widely used on its official documents, buildings, and insignia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown and Portcullis emblem | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic emblem
ⓘ
logo ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
Westminster system ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | green ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
chains
ⓘ
portcullis ⓘ |
| governedBy | UK Parliament brand guidelines ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
chains attached to the gate
ⓘ
crown-like spikes at the top of the gate ⓘ horizontal crossbars ⓘ stylized gate ⓘ vertical bars ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
medieval portcullis
ⓘ
royal heraldry ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected emblem ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom
Tudor rose ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Badge of the House of Tudor
|
| represents | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of Parliament
ⓘ
legitimacy of parliamentary power ⓘ protection ⓘ security ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Palace of Westminster
ⓘ
UK parliamentary broadcasting ⓘ UK parliamentary education service ⓘ |
| usedOn |
UK Parliament digital media
ⓘ
UK Parliament educational materials ⓘ UK Parliament outreach materials ⓘ UK Parliament publications ⓘ GOV.UK ⓘ
surface form:
UK Parliament website
UK parliamentary stationery ⓘ official documents of the UK Parliament ⓘ parliamentary committee papers ⓘ parliamentary insignia ⓘ parliamentary letterheads ⓘ parliamentary passes and ID cards ⓘ parliamentary reports ⓘ signage in the Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet (when text is included) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crown and Portcullis emblem