Royal Cypher of King George VI

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The Royal Cypher of King George VI is the personal monogram of King George VI, typically featuring his initials and crown, used as an official emblem on government, military, and royal insignia.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
GR VI for King George VI 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monogram
official emblem
royal cypher
abbreviationOf Georgius Rex VI NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction British Empire NERFINISHED
Commonwealth realms NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
endTime 1952
followedBy Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
follows Royal Cypher of King Edward VIII NERFINISHED
hasDesignElement Tudor Crown NERFINISHED
hasPart Roman numeral VI
crown
initials of George VI
letters G and R
language Latin
namedAfter George VI NERFINISHED
startTime 1936
symbolizes authority of George VI
royal authority
sovereign of the United Kingdom
usedBy British Armed Forces NERFINISHED
British government NERFINISHED
George VI NERFINISHED
Royal Household of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
usedFor court and government stationery
government insignia
military badges
military insignia
official documents
police insignia
post boxes
public buildings
royal cypher boxes
royal insignia
usedIn Australia NERFINISHED
British India NERFINISHED
British colonies
Canada
New Zealand NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
usedOn decorations
medals
military uniforms
regimental colours
royal warrants
state documents
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Air Crew Europe Star obverseDesign Royal Cypher of King George VI
Royal Cypher predecessorExample Royal Cypher of King George VI
this entity surface form: GR VI for King George VI