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Royal Standard

British  

noun

  1. a flag bearing the arms of the British sovereign, flown only when she (or he) is present

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Royal Standard will fly over St Andrew's House - the Scottish government's headquarters - during the Coronation weekend.

From BBC May 5, 2023

Mr Khan was seen by officers to step off the carpet in the direction of the catafalque, and grab hold of the Royal Standard draped over the coffin, before he was detained and arrested.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2022

A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in the Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.

From Washington Times Sep. 18, 2022

A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2022

The Royal Standard of Salissa fluttered in the morning breeze, pale blue, glorious.

From The Island Mystery by Birmingham, George A.

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