Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/royal-coat-of-arms-of-the-united-kingdom

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom look like?It has a shield divided into four parts: two golden lions for England, a red lion for Scotland, and a golden harp for Ireland.
2. Why are there lions on the coat of arms?The lions show the power and courage of the English and Scottish monarchs and have been used since the Plantagenet era.

Escutcheon: The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, forming the central element of the heraldic achievement.
Blazon: The technical heraldic language used to describe a coat of arms, specifying colors, charges, and arrangement.
Charge: Any figure or symbol placed on a heraldic shield or other part of a coat of arms.