Royal Standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 1837 | The Royal Standard, used by Queen Elizabeth II in England, Wales and Northern Ireland | A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, blazoned Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules; III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent | |
| Since 1962 | Standard of the Prince of Wales, used only in Wales | A banner of the Coat of Arms of the Principality of Wales, with the Prince of Wales's crown in the centre, blazoned Quarterly Or and Gules four lions passant guardant counterchanged armed and langued Azure, over all an inescutcheon Vert charged with the coronet of the Heir Apparent |
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