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The Royal Standard used in ScotlandThe Royal Standards of the United Kingdom refers to either one of two similar used by in her capacity as Sovereign of the and its. Two versions of the flag exist, one for general use in England, Northern Ireland, Wales and overseas; and the other for use in Scotland.Although almost universally called a standard, such flags when used in the United Kingdom are, as they comprise the of the. Since the 1960s, Queen Elizabeth II has had several personal flags designed for her use as sovereign of certain.
These are similar to those of the British 'Royal Standard' in being banners of the nation's arms but feature a device found in the Queen's general personal flag (a blue disc containing a wreath of gold encircling a crowned letter 'E')The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is flown when the Queen is in residence in one of the royal palaces and on her car, ship or aeroplane. It may be flown on any building, official or private, during a visit by the Queen, if the owner or proprietor so requests.
It famously replaces the over the when the Queen visits during the. The Royal Standard was flown aboard the royal yacht when it was in service and the Queen was on board.
The only church that may fly a Royal Standard, even without the presence of the Sovereign, is, a.When the Queen visited the United States in 1991, she was provided with a Cadillac limousine that flew both her standard and the Stars and Stripes, an acknowledgement of the 'special relationship' that exists between the two nations. The Royal Standard is flown at royal residences only when the sovereign is present. If the Union Flag flies above, or, it signals that the Queen is not in residence. In 1934, King permitted his subjects in Scotland to display the ancient as part of his silver jubilee.
Today, it flies above and when the Queen is not in residence.When the Queen attends at the, the Royal Standard flies from.Unlike the Union Flag, the Royal Standard is never flown at, even after the, as there is.Controversy arose regarding the lack of a flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace following the, in 1997. The Queen was then in summer residence at Balmoral; and according to established custom, no flag was displayed over Buckingham Palace, as the monarch was not present. The Queen proposed a compromise whereby the would be flown at half-mast on the day of Diana's funeral.
Since then, and has been lowered to half-mast to mark several occasions such as the death of, the and the. The Union Flag was also flown at half-staff over Buckingham Palace as a mark of respect on the first anniversary of the death of, on Bank Holiday, Monday, 31 August 1998. The Royal Standard flying above Buckingham PalaceIn, and outside the United Kingdom, the flag is divided into four. The first and fourth quadrants represent the ancient and contain three gold, (or '), on a red field; the second quadrant represents the ancient and contains a red lion on a gold field; the third quadrant represents the ancient and contains a version of the gold from the on a blue field.
The inclusion of the harp remains an issue for some in Ireland. In 1937, then asked Dominions Secretary if the harp quarter could be removed from the Royal Standard on the grounds that the Irish people had not given their consent to the Irish emblem being included. The request was denied and the harp remains.The modern Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, apart from minor changes, (notably to the form of harp used to represent Ireland), dates to the reign of. Earlier Royal Standards of the United Kingdom incorporated the Arms of and of the, representing the title of (later ) of and the theoretical, a claim ).
The Hanoverian association terminated in 1837 with the accession of who, could not accede to Hanover.Famous Royal Standards of former include the Scotland Impaled Royal Standard of, the Hanover Quartered Royal Standards of King to, and the Hanover crowned Royal Standards of to. The latter contained the Royal coat of arms of Hanover superimposed over what became the modern Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, although this particular standard's artistic representations of the banners of England, Ireland and Scotland in their respective quadrants was marginally different from the versions used today.Scotland. Royal Standard flying above the Palace of Holyrood House.In a separate version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is used, whereby the red of the Kingdom of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quadrants, displacing the three gold lions of England, which occur only in the second quadrant. The third quadrant, displaying the gold harp of Ireland, remains unaltered from that version used throughout the remainder of the United Kingdom and overseas.Other members of the Royal Family also use this Scottish version when in Scotland, with the only exceptions to this protocol being the consort of a queen regnant and the, the, each of whom has his own individual standard.The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland differs from the current, traditional in that the latter portrays the Lion Rampant in its entirety. As the banner of the, the Royal Standard of Scotland remains a personal banner of the monarch and, despite being commonly used as an unofficial second flag of Scotland, its use is restricted under an passed in 1672 by the.The Royal Standard of Scotland is used officially at Scottish royal residences, when the monarch is not in residence, and by representatives of the Crown, including the, in their lieutenancies, the,. A variation of the Royal Standard of Scotland is used by the heir apparent to the, the Duke of Rothesay, whose personal Royal Standard is the Royal Standard of Scotland with an -coloured of three points. (The banner of the Duke of Rothesay also features the same, displayed upon an inner shield).Heir to the Throne The direct heir to the Throne has several distinct standards and banners for use throughout the United Kingdom in representation of this position.
Currently has five standards at use for his various roles and titles.StandardTitleDescriptionThe Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, defaced with a three-point label. Superimposed is the —four quadrants, the first and fourth with a red lion on a gold field, and the second and third with a gold lion on a red field— crowned with the Prince's coronet.Used in England and Northern Ireland, this standard was created in 1917.The. Superimposed is a green shield bearing the Prince's coronet.Used in Wales, this standard was created in 1962 at the suggestion of.,Quartered, the first and fourth a gold field defaced by a white and blue checkerboard band, the second and third a ship on a white background. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the heir apparent to the King of Scots.Used in Scotland, this standard was created in 1974 at the suggestion of.The, defaced with a three-point label in blue.Used in Scotland, this is the ancient banner of the to the.The flag is 'sable fifteen bezants Or', that is, a black field bearing fifteen gold coins.Used in Cornwall, this is the ancient banner of the Duke of Cornwall.Historic StandardTitleDescriptionThe Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, defaced with a three-point label. Superimposed is the coat of arms of the. This standard was designated for the Prince of Wales from 1859 to 1917, at which time renamed the Royal Family from the to the and renounced all German titles and claims in an act of British patriotism related to the ongoing.Other members of the Royal Family Other members of the Royal Family have personal standards of their own. These are variants of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, (including that which is used in Scotland), defaced with a white label and either three points or pendants (for children of a sovereign), or five points (grandchildren of a sovereign).
Traditionally all princes and princesses of royal blood (i.e. Funeral carriage of, with the coffin draped with an ermine-bordered standard.Other members of the Royal Family may use the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, but within an border, (a white border with black 'tails' representing the ermine fur). This standard is mainly used for the wives of British princes, or members of the Royal Family who have not yet been granted their own arms., and more recently, had this standard draped over their coffins at their funerals., also enjoys the right to use this version of the Royal Standard although she rarely exercises it on her own. She received a grant of arms on 17 July 2005, which, based on past practice, could form the basis for her own standard. Uses of Standards. Royal Banners in: The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland and (clockwise) those of the, and.The Royal Standard is reserved only for the monarch, and is the most used.
Most famously it signals the, and is also used on official vehicles, primarily the, but also on other road vehicles at home or abroad, often a. The Royal Standard is also flown from and water vessels, including and during the. When the monarch is aboard a British naval ship, the flag is flown from the of the ship and is lowered upon their departure.
The flag is also draped over the coffin of the Monarch upon his/her death.In some situations, personal standards are displayed within the UK, such as within, (site of the Chapel of the ), and home of Banners of Knights of the, at the Prince Andrew's standard flew from. However, the use of personal standards of other members of the Royal Family varies in frequency. The flies his standard at in the same way the Royal Standard is used over Buckingham Palace, but other members of the family tend not to fly theirs from their respective residences (though this may be due to the fact that many share official London, as is the case at ). Retrieved 2016-04-10. ^.
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