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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

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What does the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom look like?

  2. 2. Why are there lions on the coat of arms?

  3. 3. When was the Scottish lion added to the coat of Arms?

  4. 4. What does the motto "Dieu et mon droit" mean?

  5. 5. Where can you see the Royal Coat of Arms today?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Escutcheon

  • Blazon

  • Charge

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/royal-coat-of-arms-of-the-united-kingdom. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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