The Scottish Royal Standard consists of the arms of the King of Scots; a red lion rampant on a yellow field within a frame decorated with fleurs-de-lis. The lion dates from the reign of William the Lion (1165-1214) and the frame from at least 1222. The fleurs-de-lys are said to commemorate the long-standing alliance between Scotland and France.
This is the Royal Standard for the Queen of the United Kingdom while in Scotland.
The Royal Banner of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quarters, while the
arms of England and Ireland appear in the second and third quarters, respectively.
This differs from the Royal Standard of the Queen while in England where the arms
of England appear in the first and fourth quarters, with Scotland and Ireland in
the second and third, respectively.
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