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The Royal Standard of Scotland, also known as the Banner of the King of Scots[1] or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland,[2] is the Scottish Royal Banner of Arms.[3] As a state flag, the Royal Standard of Scotland differs from Scotland's national flag, The Saltire, in that its correct use is restricted by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland to only a few Great Officers of State who officially represent The Sovereign in Scotland.[3] It is also used in an official capacity at Royal residences in Scotland when The Sovereign is not present.[4] The red Lion rampant, first used in 1222 during the reign of Alexander II,[5] appears on a yellow background surrounded by a double border, itself having a motif of alternating heraldic lilies. As in the case of the Royal coat of arms of the ancient Kingdom of Scotland, a Royal banner consisting of this design alone was used by the King of Scots until the Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI acceded to the thrones of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland.[6] Since 1603, the Lion Rampant of Scotland has been incorporated into in both the Royal arms and Royal banners of successive Scottish then British monarchs in order to symbolise Scotland, as can be seen today in the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom. Although now officially restricted to use by Royal representatives and at Royal residences, the Banner of the King of Scots continues to be one of Scotland's most recognisable symbols.[7]
[edit] DesignDisplaying a red lion rampant, with blue tongue and claws, within a red double border on a yellow background, the design of the Royal Standard of Scotland is formally specified in heraldry as: Or, a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second,[8] meaning: A gold (Or) background, whose principal symbol is a red (Gules) upright lion (lion rampant) with blue (Azure) claws and tongue (armed and langued), surrounded by a two lined border (tressure) decorated with opposing pairs of floral symbols (flory counter-flory) of the second colour specified in the blazon (Gules). Used as a house flag, its proportions are 5:4.[9] [edit] History_ii.JPG) The Lion rampant is commonly thought to have been adopted in the early 12th century by William I "the Lion", but there is no evidence of its use as "the Arms of the Dominion of Scotland" before 1222, when it appeared upon the Great Seal of his son, Alexander II.[5] However, it has been suggested that the Royal arms of Scotland were first devised by Malcolm III circa 1061, given that the central lion rampant motif is also used as a badge by Irish clans who claim a place in the Milesian genealogies,[10] in common with Malcolm III.[11] An earlier recorded Scottish Royal standard featured a dragon, which is known to have been used at the Battle of the Standard in 1138 by David I.[12] Following the Union of the Crowns of the monarch of England and Scotland, in 1603, the Royal Standard of Scotland was incorporated into the Royal standards of successive Scottish and (following the Acts of Union in 1707) British monarchs, with all such Royal standards being quartered in order to include the banner of the arms of each individual realm. Since 1603, the Royal Standard of Scotland has appeared in both the first and fourth quadrants of the quartered Royal standard used in Scotland, whilst appearing only in the second quadrant of that used elsewhere.[4] [edit] Protocol[edit] Use at Royal residences  Today, the Royal Standard of Scotland is used officially at the Scottish Royal residences – the Palace of Holyroodhouse (Edinburgh) and Balmoral Castle (Aberdeenshire) – when Her Majesty The Queen is not in residence. (The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom used in Scotland being flown when The Sovereign is present.)[4] [edit] Use by Royal representativesIn the tradition of Scottish heraldry, use of the Royal Standard of Scotland is not restricted to The Sovereign.[13] Several Great Officers of State who officially represent The Sovereign in Scotland are permitted to use the Royal Standard of Scotland, including; the First Minister of Scotland (as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland), Lord Lieutenants within their respective Lieutenancies, the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms and other lieutenants who may be specially appointed by The Sovereign.[3] [edit] Use by the Heir ApparentA variation of the Royal Standard of Scotland is used by the heir apparent to the King of Scots, the Duke of Rothesay, whose personal Standard is the Royal Standard of Scotland defaced with an Azure coloured plain label of three points.[14] The personal banner of the Duke of Rothesay also features the same, displayed upon an inner shield.[15] [edit] Legal statusAs the personal banner of The Sovereign, use of the Royal Standard of Scotland is restricted under the Act of the Parliament of Scotland 1672 cap. 47 and 30 & 31 Vict. cap. 17, and any unauthorised use of such is an offence under the Act.[3] In 1978 a St Albans linen merchant, Denis Pamphilon, was fined £100 daily for usurpation of the standard on decorative bedspreads until he desisted, and both Rangers F.C. and the Scottish National Party have been admonished by the Court of the Lord Lyon for their improper and non-authorised use of the standard.[16] Despite such action, the flag continues to feature on a variety of merchandise and souvenirs produced commercially for Scotland's economically important tourism industry.[17] On November 18, 2007, shortly after announcing his decision to retire as the 34th Lord Lyon, Robin Blair, in an interview given to the Sunday Post, was reported to have stated that "in 1935 King George V permitted people to wave small lion rampant flags as part of his silver jubilee celebrations. Subsequently this was regarded as allowing the use of hand-held flags on other occasions to express loyalty to the sovereign. Gradually people started to use this flag at sporting events, although this was not envisaged in 1935".[18] Today the flag continues to be used unofficially as a second national flag of Scotland, particularly at sporting events.[19] [edit] Appearance in other Royal StandardsAs well as forming the basis of the Standard of the heir apparent to the King of Scots, the Duke of Rothesay,[20] (the title currently held by His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles), the Royal Standard of Scotland has since 1603 been a component of what is now styled the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (both that version used exclusively in Scotland and that used elsewhere). It similarly appears in the Royal Standard of Canada,[21] with the arms of Canada reflecting the royal symbols of England, Scotland, Ireland and France.[22]
[edit] National Flag of ScotlandMain article: The Saltire In contrast to the Royal Standard, The Saltire, also known as the Cross of Saint Andrew or Saint Andrew's Cross, is the national flag of Scotland. The flag of Scotland's patron saint, Saint Andrew, it consists of a blue field with a white or silver diagonal cross reaching to its edges, blazoned Azure, a saltire Argent. Unlike the Lion Rampant, as a national flag, this is the correct flag for all Scots or Scottish corporate bodies to fly to demonstrate their loyalty and their Scottish nationality.[23] It is also flown from all Scottish Government buildings every day from 8 am until sunset, except on United Kingdom "national days" when the Saltire shall be lowered and replaced with the Union Flag.[24] [edit] See also
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