Flags of Charles III
King Charles III has and has had a variety of flags to represent him as a prince, duke, and, eventually, head of state of three of his 15 realms; in the latter case, the heraldic flags are the nation's coat of arms in banner form. The flags are usually used on any building, ship, car, or aircraft where Charles is present.
As Prince of Wales
[edit]Prince Charles had six personal standards prior to his accession as King. As Prince of Wales, his primary standard consisted of four quarters consisting of three lions passant for England, a lion rampant for Scotland, and a Gaelic harp for Ireland, superimposed with the arms of Llywelyn the Great.
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Prince of Wales (used in Canada)
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As sovereign
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]Upon the death of his mother, Prince Charles became King Charles III and, therefore, inherited two versions of the royal standard of the United Kingdom: one for use inside of Scotland and one for use outside of Scotland. The latter is used to represent the King not only in the United Kingdom, aside from Scotland, but, also overseas when he makes state visits. It is the British royal arms in banner form undifferentiated.
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The standard of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, used throughout the United Kingdom and abroad -
The standard of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, used in Scotland
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Canada
[edit]Charles possesses a Canadian standard, called the Sovereign's Flag for Canada, to represent him not only in Canada, but, also overseas when he makes state or official visits as King of Canada. The flag was unveiled on 6 May 2023, the day of Charles' coronation, and consists of the escutcheon of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada in banner form.[1][2]
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The standard of Charles III, King of Canada, used throughout Canada and abroad
Australia
[edit]On 30 August 2024, a personal flag for use in Australia was approved by the King. The flag consists of a banner of the coat of arms of Australia. It was flown for the first time during the King's royal tour in October 2024.[3]
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The standard of Charles III, King of Australia, used throughout Australia and abroad
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ferreira, Jennifer (24 April 2023), Here's how Canada plans to celebrate King Charles III's coronation, CTV News, archived from the original on 24 April 2023, retrieved 24 April 2023
- ^ "Celebrate His Majesty's Coronation", Government of Canada, 16 March 2023, archived from the original on 16 March 2023, retrieved 16 March 2023
- ^ "Royal and Vice-Regal flags". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 18 October 2024.