The monarch is represented by the Royal Coat of Arms. The crest features a shield divided into four quarters representing Ireland, England, and Scotland. However, Wales does not play a role in the ...

Finally, in 1953, Queen’s coat of arms was registered with the College of Heraldry in England and in effect locked into its form today. The registration cost $600 and there is a story that the open ...

Canada's coat of arms was adopted by royal proclamation 100 years ago. But some say its design, which is based on the four "founding nations" of European setters — England, Scotland, Ireland and ...

Families originally assumed their own coat of arms, and in cases where two clans used the same design, there would be a case in the High Court of Chivalry to decide who had the better right. In ...

Peter Gwynn-Jones, Garter Principal King of Arms and responsible to the Queen for heraldry, said: "It has been a great pleasure to work on preparing the Duchess's coat of arms and to ensure that the ...

The brands, including Waitrose and Heinz, can keep using the royal coat of arms for another two years. They will have to reapply under King Charles III and prove the royal family uses their products.