What is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
Q: What is the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A: The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Charles III.
Q: Who uses the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom?
A: The Queen uses the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and different versions are used by other members of the Royal Family; and by the British Government in connection with the administration and government of the country.
Q: What is the Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom quartered with?
A: The Shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure fleury-counter-fleury of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland.
Q: Does the version used by the government have the helmet or lion?
A: No, the version used by the government does not have the helmet or lion.
Q: Does the version used by the government in Scotland have the lion or "In Defens" motto?
A: No, the version used by the government in Scotland does not have the lion or "In Defens" motto.
Q: What are the Royal Arms officially known as?
A: The Royal Arms are officially known as her Arms of Dominion.
Q: Does the Queen have a separate version of the Royal Arms in Scotland?
A: Yes, the Queen has a separate version of the Royal Arms in Scotland, a variant of which is used by the Scotland Office.
