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Symbols

Image of The Queen on UK postage stamps

Image of The Queen created by Arnold Machin for UK postage stamps
© Royal Mail

Flags, stamps and coins all represent the Crown in different ways, while symbols such as the Crown Jewels exert a powerful fascination.

The Sovereign is represented in the UK through many interesting symbols.

Some are familiar everyday objects. Flags, stamps and coins all have Royal associations and symbolize the Crown in different ways.

Other symbols – such as the Crown Jewels and coronation regalia – are unique objects which exert a powerful fascination.

With the passage of years, the history and meaning of many of these symbols has become obscured. Find out more about Royal symbols and their origins in this section of the web site.

Ceremony and Symbol
	Symbols Image of The Queen on UK postage stamps Image of The Queen created by Arnold Machin for UK postage stamps © Royal Mail Flags, stamps and coins all represent the Crown in different ways, while symbols such as the Crown Jewels exert a powerful fascination. The Sovereign is represented in the UK through many interesting symbols. Some are familiar everyday objects. Flags, stamps and coins all have Royal associations and symbolize the Crown in different ways. Other symbols – such as the Crown Jewels and coronation regalia – are unique objects which exert a powerful fascination. With the passage of years, the history and meaning of many of these symbols has become obscured. Find out more about Royal symbols and their origins in this section of the web site.
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