ENGLAND

sexta-feira, 11 de junho de 2010

Coat of England



The arms of England is formed by a single field in which they appear gules three lions of gold bystanders, sole, with claws bared blue.
The coat of arms of England was introduced by King Richard I during the last decade of the twelfth century, according to belief as a version of the duchy of Normandy, whose shell is formed by two leopards. Since the figures in both arms were identical, England went to see them like lions.


Royal Coat of Arms of England

The shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three lions - guardant passant of England in the second, which has a rampant lion and double lily of Scotland; And third, a harp for Ireland.The crest is a lion on the imperial crown, itself, representing the royal crown.The supporter is a likewise crowned lion, symbolizing England; the sinister, a unicorn, symbolizing Scotland. According to legend, a free unicorn was considered a very dangerous beast, so a unicorn "heraldic" is chained.On the tape are written both mottos of British Monarchs "Dieu et mon droit" (God is my right) and the motto of the Garter, "Honne soit Thurs hardly think y '(shame about who sees malice in it) , written in gold in the representation of the Garter behind the shield.Underneath, though, there are three national flowers on both sides, each representing a member of the UK: a thistle representing Scotland, a rose for England, and a shamrock for Ireland.

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