British Arms of Dominion

	Arms attributed to some of the early Norman Kings.
	The "Leopards of England" as first used by Richard I Used by: Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, and Edward II.
	The Arms of France (ancient) quartered with those of England, adopted by Edward III. Edward's mother was the sole heir to the throne of France but the French Kingdom could not pass to a woman. Edward felt that the French throne should pass through his mother to himself. Therefore, Edward quartered the arms of the Kingdom of France with those of England. This claim to the French throne started the Hundred Years War. Used by: Edward III, Richard II.
	Arms of France (modern) quartered with those of England, first used by Henry IV. The regining French King changed the arms of France to just three fleur-de-lys and Henry IV followed suit. Used by: Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
	England and France quartering the lion of Scotland and the harp of Ireland. Used by: James I, Charles I, Charles II and James II.
	These Arms of Dominion were used by Oliver Cromwell when he acted as Lord Protector (a virtual dictatorship) from 1649 to 1660, between the reigns of Charles I and Charles II. Arms consisted of "non-royal" symbols: St. George's Cross for England quartering the St. Andrew's Cross for Scotland, and the Winged Harp for Ireland. At the center, the inescutcheon being the personal arms of Cromwell.
	The Royal Arms with the Arms of Nassau on an inescutcheon. Used during the joint reign of William III and Mary II.
	The arms of Queen Anne after 1707, the lion of Scotland's first appearance following the Union on March 6, 1707.
	The Arms after Queen Anne and used until 1801. Used by: George I, George II and George III.
	George III used these arms from 1801 except that the crown was at first an elector's cap (upper image) until 1816, Hanover having become a kingdom the elector's cap was changed to a crown (lower image). Used by: George III, George IV and William IV.
	With Victoria's ascension to the throne, the Kingdoms of Britain and Hanover were separated (the Hanover Kingdom could not be ruled by a woman) and the Hanoverian inescutcheon was removed. Used by: Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II.

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