For England:—A golden lion statant guardant, imperially crowned; assumed by Edward III., and by him borne on his Helm standing upon a Cap of Estate; retained from his time, and now borne standing on an Imperial Crown. No. 431.
For Scotland:—First Crest. A lion statant guardant gu., assumed by Robert II., about A.D. 1385; retained, and with some modifications used by his successors, till about A.D. 1550. Second Crest. On an Imperial Crown, a lion sejant affronté erect gu.; imperially crowned, holding in the dexter paw a sword, and in the sinister paw a sceptre, both erect and ppr.; with the motto—IN: DEFENSE; assumed by James V.; borne by Mary, and shown in her signet-ring, No. 432, about 1564; retained, and now in use.
ROYAL SUPPORTERS.
For England. Of uncertain authority before Henry VI., who bore two white antelopes: also, a lion and a panther, or antelope.
Edward IV.:—A lion or, or argent, and a bull sable: or, two lions argent: or, a lion and a hart argent.
Richard III.:—A lion or and a boar arg.: or, two boars arg.
Henry VII.:—A dragon gu., and a greyhound arg.: or, two greyhounds arg.: or, a lion or and a dragon gu.
Henry VIII.:—A lion or and a dragon gu.: or, a dragon gu., and either a bull sable, a greyhound argent, or a cock arg.
Edward VI.:—A lion or, and a dragon gu.
Mary and Elizabeth:—A lion or, and a greyhound arg., or a dragon gu.