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Kingdom Series: the Lion Rampant Free FREE KINGDOM SERIES: THE LION RAMPANT PDF Robert Low | 464 pages | 15 Aug 2013 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780007337965 | English | London, United Kingdom The Complete Kingdom Trilogy: The Lion Wakes, The Lion at Bay, The Lion Rampant by Robert Low The earliest recorded use of the Lion rampant as a royal emblem in Scotland was by Alexander II in ; [8] with the additional embellishment of a double border set with lilies occurring during the reign of Alexander III — Displaying a red lion rampant, with blue tongue and claws, within a red double border on Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant yellow background, the design of the Royal Banner of Scotland is formally specified in heraldry as: Ora lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory of the second[12] meaning: A gold Or backgroundwhose principal symbol is a red Gules upright lion lion rampant with blue Azure claws and tongue armed and languedsurrounded 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 ; [13] however, flag manufacturers themselves may also adopt alternative ratios, including or They are linked to the legendary Milesian genealogies. Following the Union of the Crowns of England, Ireland and Scotland inthe Royal Banner of the arms of the kings of Scotland was incorporated into the royal standards of successive Scottish then, following the Acts of Union inBritish monarchs ; with all such royal standards being quartered to include the banner of the arms of each individual realm. Sincethe Royal Banner of Scotland has appeared in both the first and fourth quarters of the quartered royal standard used in Scotland, while appearing only in the second quarter of that version used elsewhere. In the tradition of Scottish heraldryuse of the banner is not restricted to the monarch. A variation of the Royal Banner of Scotland is used by the heir apparent to the monarch, the Duke of Rothesaywhose standard is the banner defaced with an Azure coloured plain label of three points. As the personal banner of the Monarch, use of the Royal Banner of Scotland is restricted under the Act of the Parliament of Scotland cap. However, such use was restricted to hand-held flags for "decorative Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant as a mark of loyalty to the Monarch; the banner was not to Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant flown from flagpoles or public buildings. As well as forming the basis of the standard of the Duke of Rothesay, [29] the Royal Banner of Scotland has since 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[30] with the arms of Canada reflecting the royal symbols of EnglandScotlandIreland and France. The Royal Standard of Canadafeaturing the Royal Banner of Scotland in the quartered arms contained in the first and second divisions. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Lion rampant. Main article: Flag of Scotland. Heraldry and Vexillology portal Scotland portal. Archived from the original on 26 August Retrieved 21 August University of Ottawa Press. Retrieved 17 April — via Google Books. History of Scotland Volume 2, William Tait. Scots heraldry: a practical handbook on the historical principles and modern application of the art and science. Oliver and Boyd. The Court of the Lord Lyon. Retrieved 10 October The Royal Household. Archived from the original on 30 June Retrieved 28 August Scotland's Historic Heraldry. Boydell Press. Archived from Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant original on 10 March Retrieved 15 December Archived from the original on 28 December BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 December Ottawa, Canada: University of Ottawa Press. Retrieved 10 September UK Flags. Flying Colours Flagmakers. Archived from the original on 26 July Retrieved 11 December Irish pedigrees: or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation. Genealogical Publishing Com. Milesius of Spain bore three lions in his shield and standard, for the following reasons: namely, that, in his travels in his younger days into foreign countries, passing through Africa, he, by his cunning and valour, killed in one morning three lions; and that, in memory of so noble and valiant an exploit, he always after bore three lions on his shield, which his two surviving sons Heber and Heremon, and his grandson Heber Donn, son of Ir, after their conquest of Ireland, Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant amongst Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant, as well as they did the country: each of them bearing a Lion in his shield and banner, but of different colours; which Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Chiefs of their posterity continue to this day: some with additions and differences; others plain and entire as they had it from their ancestors. The Irish Shield and Monthly Milesian. Volume of American periodical series, From the royal Irish source sprung the Malcolms, the Bruces, the Baliols, the Stuarts, the Campbells as well as the Douglases, and Macullamore, and the reigning family of England, Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant the Irish and Scottish genealogies will prove. University of California Press. Flag Institute. The usage of the Lion Rampant banner follows Scottish practice in that it is not restricted to the monarch but is used by the monarch's high-ranking representatives. Scotland's historic heraldry. Website of The Prince of Wales. Atlantic Books. World Souvenirs Ltd. Scotweb Marketing Ltd. Retrieved 12 December Flag, nation and symbolism in Europe and America. King George V issued a Royal Warrant in that allowed the banner to be used during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of in Scotland 'as a mark of respect to the Sovereign', but not to be flown on flagpoles or public buildings - it was Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant for 'decorative ebullition', comparable today with its being displayed at football matches. House of Commons. Historic Hansard. Retrieved 17 April The Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 23 April Retrieved 16 December The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. The McGeachie Surname Forum. Archived from the original on 1 March From cathe King's eldest son was formally the Duke of Rothesay, though he is seldom found thus Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant. Moreover, in the earldom of Carrick, lordship of Bute and the castle of Rothesay were permanently united and considered as the fief of the eldest son of the King of Scots; the dukedom of Rothesay is deemed to descend with them. Canadian Heritage. Issue No. The Government of Scotland. Flags of the United Kingdom. United Kingdom —present. Royal heraldry in the United Kingdom. Monarchy of the United Kingdom Heraldry. List of topics. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Red Gules lion rampant with blue Azure claws and tongue, within a red double border having a motif of alternating heraldic lilieson a yellow Or field. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scottish royal standards. Giles' CathedralEdinburgh. By Beery. Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Outline Category Portal. The Lion Rampant (The Kingdom Series) (The Kingdom Series) - Edward I of England, desperate to keep co. Edward I of England, desperate to keep control of his northern borders, arranges for John Baliol to take leadership of Scotland. But unrest is rife and many are determined to throw off the shackles of England. Among those men Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant Robert the Bruce, darkly handsome, young, angry Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant obsessed by his desire to win Scotland's throne. He will fight for the freedom of the Scots until the end. But Robert the Bruce now stands between him and the crown. Warring factions, political intrigue and vicious battles threaten at every turn. Both men face uncertain futures, their efforts thwarted by shattered loyalties, superstition and rumour. Robert the Bruce has reigned for eight hard years, driving out his English enemies with Kingdom Series: The Lion Rampant and sword. Lives have been shredded by war — wives, daughters and lovers slain or imprisoned. His men have lost almost everything. But three great fortresses in the Kingdom remain under English rule: Roxburgh, Stirling and Edinburgh. 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