Royal Standard of the United Kingdom

The Royal Standard is the official flag of the British Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Head of State of the United Kingdom and many other countries.

The used in the UK Royal Standard is, exactly as the associated coat of arms, from the arms of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the other Commonwealth countries, it is composed of the coat of arms used in each case there. In the Royal Standard flag protocol has the highest ranking. You must be hoisted only on buildings where the queen just bored. She blows over the Union Flag, the flag of other members of the royal families and the flags of the member states. The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast, because it is the symbol of the monarchy institution that survives without interruption.

United Kingdom

In England, Wales, Northern Ireland and other British territories, the flag is divided into four quadrants. The first and fourth quadrants represent England, showing three golden lions on a red background. The second quadrant represents Scotland and shows upright red lion on a gold field. The third quadrant represents Ireland and shows the golden Irish harp on a blue background. In Scotland, a similar flag is used, except that the bipedal Scottish lion in the first and fourth quadrants appears, the three English lions but in the second quadrant.

Today's Royal Standard is used since the reign of Queen Victoria, apart from small changes in the representation of the Irish harp. Former Royal standards included the coat of arms of Hanover and France, according to the position of the English kings as Elector (later King ) of Hanover and the theoretical claim to the French throne. The design was changed during the inauguration of a new monarch mostly.

Australia

In Australia there is the Royal Standard of six parts, three each in the upper and lower half. The first sixth represents New South Wales; it shows the English St. George's Cross with a golden lion in the middle and a gold star in each arm. The second sixth represents Victoria and consists of a crown and six white stars on a blue background. The third -sixth stands for Queensland and displays a blue Maltese Cross with crown on a white background. The fourth -sixth represented South Australia and shows a flute bird on a golden background. The fifth -sixth stands for Western Australia to see is a black swan on a golden background. In the last sixth, which stands for Tasmania, a red lion is depicted on a white background.

Accepted formats are 1:2 and 22:31. 1:2 is to be used when similar formats comprise flags in the field. 22:31 allows a simple representation: 2 units for the border and heraldic shields each in 9:9 format.

Barbados

In Barbados, the Royal Standard is yellow and shows in the middle of a fig tree with blue leaves surrounded by flowers of two peacocks plant ( " Pride of Barbados " ) in the upper corners. The fig tree is partially covered by a blue, wreathed with roses crowned golden plate with 'E'.

Jamaica

The Jamaican Royal Standard consists of the English flag with golden pineapple in each of the arms. In the middle is the blue, wreathed with roses crowned golden plate with 'E'.

Canada

The Royal Standard of Canada is based in its basic form on the Canadian national coat of arms: In the upper two -thirds of the four major ethnic groups are represented ( English ( three leopards ), Scots (Lion), Irish (harp) and French Canadians ( Lily) ). In the lower third of three maple leaves on a white background seen, representing the unity of the peoples. In the middle is a blue, wreathed with roses crowned golden plate with 'E'.

New Zealand

In New Zealand is Royal standard of two quadrants on both sides, which are separated in the middle by a white band. In the first quadrant four red stars are on a blue background, symbolizing the Southern Cross, but are a little different than on the flag of New Zealand arranged. A golden fleece on a red background in the second quadrant symbolizes the sheep, a golden sheaf on a red background in the third quadrant agriculture. Two golden hammers on a blue background in the fourth quadrant available for mining. The white band in the middle of two sailing vessels are to be seen, symbols of maritime trade and immigration. In the middle here is a blue, wreathed with roses crowned golden plate with 'E'.

Other Commonwealth countries

The remaining countries of the Commonwealth do not own Royal Standard. Tired of the queen in these countries, it performs the basic flag consisting of a crowned and garlanded with golden roses 'E' on a blue background. Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, and Malta had in the past their own Royal Standard. Since these states are, however, become republics, they are no longer used.

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