UK heraldic and flag authorities
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UK heraldic and flag authorities are official bodies responsible for overseeing and granting coats of arms and regulating flag design and usage across the United Kingdom and its territories.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of institutions
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| associatedWith |
Royal Arms of the United Kingdom
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Union Flag → national flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland → |
| basedIn |
Edinburgh
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London → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| field |
constitutional practice
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heraldry → public law → vexillology → |
| hasPart |
Clarenceux King of Arms
→
College of Arms → Court of the Lord Lyon → Flag Institute → Garter Principal King of Arms → Heralds of the College of Arms → Lord Lyon King of Arms → Lyon Court heralds → Lyon Court pursuivants → Norroy and Ulster King of Arms → Pursuivants of the College of Arms → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth realms with ties to College of Arms
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England → Northern Ireland → Scotland → Wales → |
| language |
English
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| legalAuthorityFrom |
British Crown
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| oversees |
civic heraldry
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ensigns → flag protocol → heraldic protocol → maritime flags → military flags → military heraldry → royal heraldry → state ceremonial heraldry → |
| purpose |
to maintain heraldic and flag standards in the United Kingdom
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to protect the legal status of coats of arms and official flags → |
| regulates |
design of official flags
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granting of coats of arms → registration of flags → use of civic flags → use of coats of arms → use of corporate arms → use of national flags → use of regional flags → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Flags of British Overseas Territories
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regulatedBy |