Royal Standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1198 – 1340 | Royal Banner of King Richard I | Gules, three lions passant regardant in pale or. | |
| 1340 – 1406 | Royal Banner of King Edward III | The Coat of Arms of England quartered with the Royal Standard of France, the Fleur-de-lis representing the English claim to the French throne. | |
| 1406 – 1603 | Royal Banner of King Henry IV | The French quartering has been altered to three fleurs-de-lys. | |
| 1603 – 1649, 1660 – 1689, 1702 – 1707 |
Royal Standard of the House of Stuart, used first by King James VI/I | A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of James I, first and fourth quarters representing England and the English claim to the French throne, second quarter representing Scotland, third quarter representing Ireland (This is the first time that Ireland has been represented on the Royal Standard). | |
| 1707 – 1714 | Royal Standard of the House of Stuart, under Queen Anne after the Acts of Union | A banner of the Royal Coat of Arms of Queen Anne, first and fourth quarters representing (newly unified) England and Scotland, second quarter representing the (English) claim to the French throne, third quarter representing Ireland. | |
| 1714 – 1800 | Royal Standard of Great Britain under the House of Hanover from 1714 to 1800. | ||
| 1801 – 1814 | Royal Standard of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1814. | A banner of the Royal Arms from the creation of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801; first and fourth quarters for England and Wales, second Scotland, third Ireland, with an inescutcheon for the Electorate of Hanover. | |
| 1814 – 1837 | Royal Standard of the House of Hanover from 1814 to 1837 | The Royal Arms after Hanover had become a kingdom. |
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And dined in a royal way
On toasted pigs and pickles and figs
And gummery bread each day.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)
“The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds, and sometimes he needs somebody, his pal or his mother or his wife or God, to give him that confidence. He’s got to have some inner standards worth fighting for or there won’t be any way to bring him into conflict. And he must be ready to choose death before dishonor without making too much song and dance about it. That’s all there is to it.”
—Clark Gable (1901–1960)