The Tudor Crown, also known as the King's Crown or Imperial Crown, is a widely used symbol in heraldry of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

. In use officially from 1902 to 1953 and again from 2022, it represents both the

British monarch The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies (the Bailiw ...

personally and "

the Crown The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions (such as the Crown Dependencies, overseas territories, provinces, or states). Legally ill-defined, the term has differ ...

", meaning the

sovereign ''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the Latin , meaning 'above'. The roles of a sovereign vary from monarch, ruler or ...

source of governmental authority. As such, it appears on numerous official emblems in the United Kingdom,

British Empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts e ...

and

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ...

History

The heraldic depictions of the royal crown have undergone many changes in their form and enrichment. The crown began to assume its present form in the reign of

Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (121 ...

. Henry V's crown consisted of a jewelled circlet heightened by four crosses pattée alternating with eight

fleurs-de-lis The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a lily (in French, and mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol. The fleur-de-lis has been used in the ...

in pairs, and two arches springing from behind the crosses and supporting at the top a mound and cross (similar to an orb). In some reigns additional arches were used, and the number of crosses pattée and fleurs-de-lis was varied. By the reign of

Charles I Charles I may refer to: Kings and emperors * Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Roman Emperors and French kings * Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), also king of Albania, Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily * Charles I of ...

the royal crown was depicted similarly to the Tudor crown (made either for Henry VII or

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

) which had four crosses pattée alternating with four fleurs-de-lis, and also four arches rising almost to a point, the arches being studded with pearls. This crown was destroyed during

the Protectorate The Protectorate, officially the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, refers to the period from 16 December 1653 to 25 May 1659 during which England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and associated territories were joined together in the Co ...

. After the

restoration of the monarchy Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration *Restoration ecology ...

, Charles II based the royal crown on the new

St Edward's Crown St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th cen ...

, which had four crosses pattée alternating with four fleurs-de-lis, the number of arches was reduced to two and the curvature of the arches being depressed at the point of intersection. On this pattern the royal crown was depicted until the reign of

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previ ...

While various crown symbols had been used for this purpose for many years previously, in 1880 after Queen Victoria became

Empress of India Emperor or Empress of India was a title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 (with the Royal Titles Act 1876) to 22 June 1948, that was used to signify their rule over British India, as its imperial head of state. Royal Proclamation of 2 ...

it was felt that the heraldic crown should be given an imperial form, and this was effected by making the arches semi-circular joined at the top with the mound and cross. The new design was never intended to represent any actual physical crown and its depiction was never officially standardised at the time, although in shape it bears a close resemblance to both the

Imperial State Crown The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and symbolises the sovereignty of the monarch. It has existed in various forms since the 15th century. The current version was made in 1937 and is worn by the monarc ...

and the

small diamond crown of Queen Victoria The Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria is a miniature imperial and state crown made at the request of Queen Victoria in 1870 to wear over her widow's cap following the death of her husband, Prince Albert. It was perhaps the crown most associ ...

. As a result of this change the depiction of the crown was very much "at the mercy" of the artist and many variants emerged. After the accession of

Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until Death and state funeral of Edward VII, his death in 1910. The second chil ...

the

War Office The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between 1857 and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Defence (MoD). This article contains text from ...

raised the issue of a standardised design for use by the army. The king decided on the 'Tudor' or 'imperial' crown design, and henceforth only this depiction of the crown was used. In 1952 Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states durin ...

requested the design be replaced with a representation of the

which she wore at her

coronation A coronation is the act of placement or bestowal of a crown upon a monarch's head. The term also generally refers not only to the physical crowning but to the whole ceremony wherein the act of crowning occurs, along with the presentation of o ...

. Many, though not all, of the derived designs around the world were updated to match. In Canada, the Tudor Crown has been used since 1907 in the Canadian Government Inspection Legend on inspected meat products. The inspection legend (or symbol) consists of two concentric circles: the outer ring has the word "Canada" at the top and a number at the bottom identifying the place of production; the inner circle contains a black and white rendering of the Tudor Crown. Following the death of Elizabeth II, the design of King

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person ...

's royal cypher was announced on 27 September 2022, which featured the Tudor crown rather than the St Edward’s Crown. According to the

College of Arms The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the British Sover ...

, it is envisaged that this depiction will now be used in representations of the Royal Arms, badges and military uniforms.

Gallery

Coats of arms

File:Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837-1952, variant).svg,

Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, or the royal arms for short, is the arms of dominion of the British monarch, currently King Charles III. These arms are used by the King in his official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom. Varia ...

(1837–1952) File:Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government, 1837-1952).svg,

as used by

HM Government ga, Rialtas a Shoilse gd, Riaghaltas a Mhòrachd , image = HM Government logo.svg , image_size = 220px , image2 = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg , image_size2 = 180px , caption = Royal Arms , date_est ...

(1837–1952) File:Coat of Arms of Alexandra of Denmark.svg, Coat of arms of

Queen Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of ...

, consort of Edward VII File:Coat of Arms of Mary of Teck.svg, Coat of arms of Queen Mary, consort of George V File:Coat of Arms of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.svg, Coat of arms of

Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elisabeth or Elizabeth the Queen may refer to: Queens regnant * Elizabeth I (1533–1603; ), Queen of England and Ireland * Elizabeth II (1926–2022; ), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms * Queen ...

, consort of George VI File:Seals of Annapolis, Maryland.svg, Seal of

Annapolis Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east ...

File:Coat of Arms of Australia 1912.svg, Coat of arms of Australia (1912–1953) File:Queen's University Belfast arms.svg, Coat of arms of

Queen's University Belfast , mottoeng = For so much, what shall we give back? , top_free_label = , top_free = , top_free_label1 = , top_free1 = , top_free_label2 = , top_free2 = , established = , closed = , type = Public research university , parent = ...

File:Royal Coat of Arms of Canada (1921–1957).svg, Royal arms of Canada (1921–1957) File:RC maingate.jpg, Crest of Royal College Colombo (pre–1954) File:Blazon University of Dublin redrawn.svg, Coat of arms of the

University of Dublin The University of Dublin ( ga, Ollscoil Átha Cliath), corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a university located in Dublin, Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dub ...

File:Coat of Arms Royal Netherlands Air Force 322 Squadron.svg, Badge of

Royal Netherlands Air Force , colours = , colours_label = , march = ''Parade March of the Royal Netherlands Air Force'' , mascot = , anniversaries = , equipment ...

322 Squadron File:Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland.svg,

Coat of arms of Northern Ireland The coat of arms of the Government of Northern Ireland was granted to the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland in 1924. History The coat of arms was designed by Major Sir Nevile Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms, at Dublin ...

(1924–1972) File:Orange River Colony coat of arms.svg,

Coat of arms of the Orange River Colony The coat of arms of the Orange River Colony was the official heraldic symbol of the Orange River Colony as a British colony from 1904 to 1910, and then of the Orange Free State province of South Africa from 1910 to 1925. It is now obsolete. Histo ...

(1904–1910) and the Orange Free State (1910–1925) File:Coat of arms of Quebec.svg,

Coat of arms of Quebec The coat of arms of Quebec (french: armoiries du Québec) was adopted by order-in-council of the Government of Quebec on 9 December 1939,

File:Coat of arms of Queensland (1902–1953).svg, Coat of arms of Queensland (1902–1953) File:Singaport.svg,

Coat of arms of Singapore The coat of arms of Singapore is the Coat of arms, heraldic symbol representing the Sovereign state, sovereign island country and city-state of Singapore located in maritime Southeast Asia. It was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore attained Sel ...

(1948–1959) File:Badge of British Somaliland (1950–1952).svg, Coat of arms of

British Somaliland British Somaliland, officially the Somaliland Protectorate ( so, Dhulka Maxmiyada Soomaalida ee Biritishka), was a British protectorate in present-day Somaliland. During its existence, the territory was bordered by Italian Somalia, French So ...

(1950–1953) File:Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements.svg, Coat of arms of the

Straits Settlements The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Singapore for more than a century, it was originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Com ...

(1901–1946) File:Coat of Arms of Victoria 1910-1974.svg,

Coat of arms of Victoria A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a ...

(1910–1953) File:Badge of the Governor-in-chief of the British Windward Islands (1903-1953).svg, Badge of the Governor-in-Chief of the British Windward Islands (1903–1953)

Cyphers

File:Cypher of Edward VII.svg, Royal cypher of

King Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...

File:Royal Cypher of King George V.svg, Royal cypher of

King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...

File:Royal Cypher of King Edward VIII.svg, Royal cypher of

King Edward VIII Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 19 ...

File:Royal Cypher of King George VI.svg, Royal cypher of

King George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of In ...

File:Royal Cypher of King Charles III.svg, Royal cypher of

King Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

File:Intertwined letter Es below a Tudor crown.svg, Design element of

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of King George VI. She was th ...

's 90th birthday commemorative coin, 1990

Flags

File:Flag of Annapolis, Maryland.svg, Flag of

File:Coronation Standard of Australia.svg, Coronation Standard of Australia (

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into ...

and

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1902–1908).svg, Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1902–1908) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1908–1936).svg, Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1908–1936) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1936–1952).svg, Flag of the Governor-General of Australia (1936–1953) File:Flag of the Bahamas (1904–1923).svg, Flag of The Bahamas (1904–1923) File:Flag of the Bahamas (1923–1953).svg, Flag of The Bahamas (1923–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of the Bahamas (1904–1953).svg, Flag of the

Governor of The Bahamas This is a list of governors of the Bahamas. The first English settlement in the Bahamas was on Eleuthera. In 1670, the king granted the Bahamas to the lords proprietors of the Province of Carolina, but the islands were left to themselves. The lo ...

(1904–1953) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1901–1921).svg,

Flag of the Governor General of Canada The flag of the governor general of Canada is a flag used as a symbol to mark the presence of the governor general of Canada. Such a flag has been used by governors general since just after Canadian Confederation and the design has altered over dec ...

(1901–1921) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1921–1931).svg, Flag of the Governor General of Canada (1921–1931) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Canada (1931–1952).svg, Flag of the Governor General of Canada (1931–1953) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Ceylon (1948–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor-General of Ceylon The Governor-General of Ceylon was the representative of the Ceylonese monarch in the Dominion of Ceylon from the country's independence in 1948 until it became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. History There were four governors-general. S ...

(1948–1953) File:Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg, Flag of the

Colony of Fiji The Colony of Fiji was a Crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji. London declined its first opportunity to annex the Kingdom of Fiji in 1852. Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau had offered to c ...

(1903–1908) File:Flag of the Governor of Fiji (1883–1908).svg, Flag of the

Governor of Fiji Fiji was a British Crown colony from 1874 to 1970, and an independent dominion in the Commonwealth from 1970 to 1987. During this period, the head of state was the British monarch, but in practice his or her functions were normally exercised loca ...

(1903–1908) File:Coronation Standard of British Raj.svg, Coronation Standard of India (

1911 A notable ongoing event was the race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * ...

and

) File:Flag of the Governor-General of India (1885–1947).svg, Flag of the

Governor-General of India The Governor-General of India (1773–1950, from 1858 to 1947 the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, commonly shortened to Viceroy of India) was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom and after Indian independence in 1 ...

(1901–1947) File:Flag of the Governor-General of India (1947–1950).svg, Flag of the Governor-General of India (1947–1950) File:Flag of the Royal Indian Army.svg, Flag of the

British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which cou ...

(1942–1947) File:Flag of Llandovery.svg, Flag of

Llandovery Llandovery (; cy, Llanymddyfri ) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 and A483 roads, about north-east of Carmarthen, north of Swansea and west of Brecon. Hi ...

File:Flag of the Natal Colony 1875-1910.svg, Flag of the

Colony of Natal The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Natalia Republic, Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May 1910 combined with three o ...

(1901–1910) File:Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952).svg, Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906–1953) File:Flag of the Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1906–1952).svg, Flag of the Resident Commissioner of the British New Hebrides (1906–1953) File:Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand (1936–1952).svg,

Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand The flag of the governor-general of New Zealand is an official flag of New Zealand and is flown continuously on buildings and other locations when a governor-general is present. The flag in its present form was adopted in 2008 and is a blue field ...

(1936–1953) File:Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg, Flag of

Colonial Nigeria Colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British Empire from the mid-nineteenth century until 1960 when Nigeria achieved independence. British influence in the region began with the prohibition of slave trade to British subjects in 1807. Britain an ...

(1914–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg, Flag of the Governor of Nigeria (1914–1953) File:Flag of Northern Ireland (1924–1953).svg, Flag of Northern Ireland (1924–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Northern Ireland (1922–1973).svg, Flag of the

Governor of Northern Ireland The governor of Northern Ireland was the principal officer and representative in Northern Ireland of the British monarch. The office was established on 9 December 1922 and abolished on 18 July 1973. Overview The office of Governor of Northern ...

(1924–1973) File:Flag of the Governor-General of Pakistan (1947–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor-General of Pakistan The governor-general of Pakistan ( ur, ) was the representative of the Pakistani monarch in the Dominion of Pakistan, established by the Indian Independence Act 1947. The office of governor-general was abolished when Pakistan became an Islami ...

(1947–1953) File:Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec.svg, Flag of the

Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec The lieutenant governor of Quebec (; French (masculine): ''Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec'', or (feminine): ''Lieutenante-gouverneure du Québec'') is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the , who operates distinctly within the province ...

File:Flag of Queensland (1901–1952).svg, Flag of Queensland (1901–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Queensland (1901–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor of Queensland The governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the monarch of Australia. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia at the national level, the governor performs constitutional and ceremonial func ...

(1901–1953) File:Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg, Flag of the Crown Colony of Singapore (1946–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Singapore (1946–1952).svg, Flag of the Governor of Singapore (1946–1953) File:Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg, Flag of the

British Solomon Islands The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was first declared over the southern Solomons in 1893, when Captain (Royal Navy), Captain Gibson, Royal Navy, R.N., of , declared the southern islands a British protectorate. Other islands were subs ...

(1906–1947) File:Flag of British Somaliland (1950–1952).svg, Flag of

(1950–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of British Somaliland (1950–1952).svg, Flag of the Governor of British Somaliland (1950–1953) File:Flag of the Governor-General of South Africa (1931–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor-General of South Africa The governor-general of the Union of South Africa ( af, Goewerneur-generaal van Unie van Suid-Afrika, nl, Goeverneur-generaal van de Unie van Zuid-Afrika) was the highest state official in the Union of South Africa between 31 May 1910 and 31 ...

(1931–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1951–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor of Southern Rhodesia The Governor of Southern Rhodesia was the representative of the British monarch in the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 to 1980. The Governor was appointed by The Crown and acted as the local head of state, receiving instruct ...

(1951–1953) File:Household flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1940–1952).svg, Household flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1940–1952) File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1904–1925).svg, Flag of the

(1904–1925) File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925–1946).svg, Flag of the Straits Settlements (1925–1946) File:Flag of the Governor of the British Straits Settlements (1904–1946).svg, Flag of the

Governor of the Straits Settlements The governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a Crown colony. Thereafter the governor was appointed by the Colonial Office. The position existed from 1826 ...

(1904–1946) File:Flag of Victoria (1901–1952).svg, Flag of Victoria (1901–1953) File:Flag of the Governor of Victoria (1903–1952).svg, Flag of the

Governor of Victoria The governor of Victoria is the representative of the monarch, King Charles III, in the Australian state of Victoria. The governor is one of seven viceregal representatives in the country, analogous to the governors of the other states, and t ...

(1901–1953) File:Flag of the British Windward Islands (1903-1953).svg, Flag of the

British Windward Islands The British Windward Islands was an administrative grouping of British colonies in the Windward Islands of the West Indies, existing from 1833 until 31 December 1959 and consisting of the islands of Grenada, St Lucia, Saint Vincent, the Gren ...

(1903–1953) File:Flag of the Governor-in-chief of the British Windward Islands (1903-1953).svg, Flag of the Governor-in-Chief of the British Windward Islands (1903–1953) File:King's Colour for the Royal Navy (1925–1936).svg, King's Colour for the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Fr ...

(1925–1936) File:King's Colour for the Royal Navy (1936–1952).svg, King's Colour for the Royal Navy (1936–1952) File:Ensign of Royal Irish YC.svg, Ensign of the

Royal Irish Yacht Club The Royal Irish Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, County Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1831, with the Marquess of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo ...

File:Ensign of Royal St. George YC.svg, Ensign of the

Royal St. George Yacht Club The Royal St. George Yacht Club is a yacht club housed in a Victorian style clubhouse, located in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland. Each season the Club hosts a number of National and International Sailing events. It is notably home to the Dublin Univers ...

File:Ensign of the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club (pre-1953).svg, Ensign of the Royal Jamaica Yacht Club (pre–1953) File:Flag of the Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party.svg, Flag of the

Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party The Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party (VUPP), informally known as Ulster Vanguard, was a unionist political party which existed in Northern Ireland between 1972 and 1978. Led by William Craig, the party emerged from a split in the Ulster Un ...

(1972–1978)

Others

File:Keep Calm and Carry On Poster.svg , " Keep Calm and Carry On" wartime poster File:Red Public Phone Boxes - Covent Garden, London, England - Thursday September Thirteenth 2007.jpg,

Red telephone box The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar. Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, ...

es File:KE7_with_POD.jpg,

Post box A post box (British English; also written postbox; also known as pillar box), also known as a collection box, mailbox, letter box or drop box (American English) is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail inten ...

File:Scottish Police Cap Badge (King's or Imperial Crown - worn until 1975).jpg, Scottish police cap badge (worn until 1975) File:1953 half crown reverse.jpg, Reverse of a 1953 half crown File:Australian_crown_reverse_side.jpg,

Crown (Australian coin) The Australian Crown was a coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation in 1966. The denomination was only minted in 1937 and 1938. It was of similar size and weight to the British Crown and was made of sterling silver for b ...

1937,1938

References

External links

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