Encyclopedia > List of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies
This is a list of coats of arms of the United Kingdom, constitutent parts, Crown Dependencies and its British Overseas Territories. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies. ... Location of the British overseas territories (British Antarctic Territory and Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus not shown) A British overseas territory is one of 14 (as of 2006) territories which are not part of the United Kingdom but come under under its sovereignty. ...
United Kingdom and Home Nations
United Kingdom Image File history File links UK_Royal_Coat_of_Arms. ...
UK for use in Scotland Image File history File links Uploaded by Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason. ...
England Coat of Arms (The three Lions) File links The following pages link to this file: England Talk:England ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
Government of Northern Ireland (obsolete) Image File history File links Coat of Arms for Northern Ireland, granted in 1925. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official Languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked 4th UK 13,843...
Scotland Image File history File links Royal_Arms_of_Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
Wales Cleanup of Image:Welsh COA.jpg This work is copyrighted. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ...
Crown Dependencies
Alderney Image File history File links Alderney_coat_of_arms. ... Capital St Anne Status Part of Guernsey, Crown dependency of the UK Official language(s) English Head of Government Sir Norman Browse Population 2,400 Currency Alderney pound Alderney is also a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, and a breed of cattle Alderney (French: Aurigny; Auregnais: Aoeurgny) is...
Guernsey Image File history File links Guernsey_coa. ...
Isle of Man Image File history File links Manx_coat. ...
Jersey Image File history File links Jersey_coa. ...
British Overseas Territories
Anguilla Image File history File links Download high resolution version (892x1135, 8 KB) Summary Coat of arms of Anguilla. ...
Bermuda Coat of Arms of Bermuda (large) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ...
British Antarctic Territory Image File history File links BAT_arms. ... Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ...
Saint Helena Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Saint_Helena. ...
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Image File history File links Arms_of_South_Georgia. ... Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: The Lion shall protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Howard Pearce Area - Total - % water not ranked 3,093 km² - Population - Total (2006 E) - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time zone UTC/GMT -2 National anthem God Save...
Tristan da Cunha Image File history File links Tristan_da_Cunha_arms. ... Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km² Population ~280 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP...
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands Coat of Arms File links The following pages link to this file: Turks and Caicos Islands ...
Coats of arms of British overseas territories and crown dependencies
Overseas territories: Anguilla | Bermuda | British Antarctic Territory | British Indian Ocean Territory | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Falkland Islands | Gibraltar | Montserrat | Pitcairn Islands | Saint Helena | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Tristan da Cunha | Turks and Caicos Islands Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory The Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory were first granted in 1952, when the territory was still a dependancy of the Falkland Islands (along with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands). ... Coat of Arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands The Coat of Arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was granted in 1985, upon the creation of the territory. ... Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha The Coat of Arms of Tristan da Cunha were granted in 2002. ...
Crown dependencies: Guernsey | Jersey | Isle of Man Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United Kingdom. ...
Although it is not part of the UnitedKingdom, it is a Crown dependency.
The UnitedKingdom is responsible for the Island's defence and for representing the Island in international forums, while the Island's own parliament has competence over almost all domestic matters.
Variations on the Triskelion are still in use on the coats of arms belonging to the different branches of the ancient Norwegian noble family that ruled Mann up until the 13th century.
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