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Badge of the Royal House of Windsor, created in 1938.

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The Badge of the House of Windsor, as approved by King George VI in 1938. In the style used from 1952 to 2022, with St. Edward's Crown instead of the Tudor Crown. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

“ Although the Sovereigns of the House of Windsor (this dynastic name was adopted by Royal Proclamation on 17th June 1917) have used various old royal badges only one or two new badges have been adopted that for Wales and the following badge for the House of Windsor, which was approved by King George VI on 28th July 1938: On a Mount Vert the Round Tower of Windsor Castle argent, masoned sable, flying thereon the Royal Standard, the whole within two branches of oak fructed or, and ensigned with the Imperial Crown. ”
(J.P. Brooke-Little, 1954, Boutell's Heraldry, Frederick Warne: London and New York, pages 216-217)
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current13:44, 28 September 2022Thumbnail for version as of 13:44, 28 September 2022512 × 645 (260 KB)Sodacan (talk | contribs)minor adjust
13:38, 28 September 2022Thumbnail for version as of 13:38, 28 September 2022512 × 645 (257 KB)Sodacan (talk | contribs)Ready for move
20:57, 31 July 2022Thumbnail for version as of 20:57, 31 July 2022563 × 710 (296 KB)Smasongarrison (talk | contribs)slimmed down with svgomg // Editing SVG source code using c:User:Rillke/SVGedit.js
06:11, 29 October 2019Thumbnail for version as of 06:11, 29 October 2019563 × 710 (310 KB)Sodacan (talk | contribs)minor fixes
18:36, 7 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 18:36, 7 April 2011563 × 710 (568 KB)Sodacan (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=The Badge of the House of Windsor (the ruling royal house of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms), from the [http://yeomenoftheguard.com/ensign1938.gif standard of the Yeoman of the Guard], presented to them by King G

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