Royal arms of England

Royal arms of England
(Arms of Plantagenet)
Royal arms of England; (Arms of Plantagenet)
Details
Armiger	Monarchs of England
Adopted	Late 12th century
Escutcheon	Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or armed and langued azure
Supporters	Various
Motto	Dieu et mon droit
Orders	Order of the Garter
Use	First and fourth quarters of current Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom; previously second and third quarters of Royal Arms of England adopted by Edward III of England, until claim on Kingdom of France relinquished; ; Unofficial symbol of the nation of England; (With altered tinctures) emblem of various English national sports teams;

The royal arms of England are the arms of England.

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Thomas Hawley, an English officer of arms, wearing a tabard emblazoned with the royal arms of England
The Arms of the Gibraltarian Government, granted by the College of Arms in 1836 to commemorate the Great Siege of Gibraltar, is a modification the royal arms of the United Kingdom.^[1]
Edward, the Black Prince, wearing a surcoat emblazoned with the royal arms of England
The arms of Oriel College, Oxford alludes to the institution's regal foundation by using the royal arms of England with a silver border added for difference.^[2]
The Flag of Detroit uses a stylized version of the royal arms to symbolize former British control of the city, 1760–1796
The coat of arms of Imperial College London use the Royal Standard over an open book mentioning "Scientia"
Coat of arms of Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, or the Westminster Abbey, UK.