Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom Explanation

AttentiveOstrich8449 avatar
AttentiveOstrich8449
·
·
Download

Start Quiz

12 Questions

This is the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ______

Ireland

This is the crown of Her Majesty Elizabeth, the second Queen of the United ______

Kingdom

Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and other Commonwealth realms, it's really just a picture of a ______

crown

The lion was adopted by the Normans as their symbol when they invaded England under William the ______

Conqueror

The unicorn represents Scotland as Scotland's national animal is the ______

Unicorn

Unicorns were said to be dangerous beasts when allowed to be free and so had to be ______

chained

The little purple flower is the Scottish ______

thistle

The shamrock represents ______

Ireland

The rose is the Tudor rose, a merger of House York and House Lancaster, who used white and red roses as their emblems during the War of the ______

Roses

The motto 'de amundo' meaning God and my right is the motto of the British monarch which is in reference to the right to rule supposedly being ordained by ______

God

The garter circling reading 'shame on he who thinks evil' is the motto of the Order of the ______

Garter

The red lion on yellow represents Colin, as this was the royal standard of the kingdom of ______

Scotland

Learn about the symbols and insignia on the coat of arms of the United Kingdom including the representation of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Explore the meanings behind the various elements depicted on the coat of arms.

Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards

Convert your notes into interactive study material.

Get started for free

More Quizzes Like This

The Ultimate United Kingdom Quiz
5 questions
United Kingdom Geography Quiz
6 questions
United Kingdom History Overview
12 questions

United Kingdom History Overview

PlayfulBarbizonSchool avatar
PlayfulBarbizonSchool
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser