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[5] [6] The bottom-left quarter had five vertical black and white stripes, representing the House of Mountbatten, Philip's maternal family, and the bottom-right quarter bore a heraldic representation of Edinburgh Castle, taken from the city's coat of arms, [1] to symbolise his title as Duke of Edinburgh.
English: Coat of Arms of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921, died 2021) granted in 1949 to Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (Sir Philip Mountbatten) consort to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1947 the Prince was made Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich by ...
The second quarter, representing Greece, consists of a white cross on a blue field. The third quarter, representing the duke's surname, Mountbatten, contains five black and white vertical stripes. The fourth quarter, which alludes to his title as Duke of Edinburgh, includes a black and red castle, which is also part of the city of Edinburgh's arms.
Here is a look at the Duke of Edinburgh’s life and royal role: – Who was the Duke of Edinburgh? The Duke of Edinburgh – also known as Prince Philip – was married to Queen Elizabeth II.
The life-sized bronze artworks, commemorating the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s dedication to the Royal Albert Hall, were erected as part of the building’s 150th anniversary.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has issued guidance on the flying of official flags. Flags to fly at half mast until morning after Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral Skip to main ...
Flag of Edinburgh Napier University: A flag diagonally divided by white and red - white in the top and fly, red in the hoist and bottom. Flag of the University of Edinburgh: A blue saltire on a white field, with a thistle in the upper quarter, a castle in the lower quarter, and an open book in the centre of the saltire.
Since Diana's death, the Union Flag flies from the Palace when the monarch is not in residence, [5] and has flown at half mast upon the deaths of members of the Royal Family such as Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother in 2002, the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021, and the Queen herself in 2022, and other times of national mourning such as following ...