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{{first pic|Royal cypher (Jikū Daikettō!).png|A symbol resembling a royal cypher with the letters "[[Elizabeth II|E R]]" on one [[TARDIS exterior (Jikū Daikettō!)|TARDIS exterior]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Jikū Daikettō!|release year=1980}})}} | {{first pic|Royal cypher (Jikū Daikettō!).png|A symbol resembling a royal cypher with the letters "[[Elizabeth II|E R]]" on one [[TARDIS exterior (Jikū Daikettō!)|TARDIS exterior]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Jikū Daikettō!|release year=1980}})}} | ||
A '''royal cypher''' was a symbol associated with a [[monarch]]. | |||
== History == | |||
In [[1953]], a [[post box]] with the initials "[[George V|G R]]" was located on [[Florizel Street]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)}}) The initials stood for "George [[King|Rex]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Eater of Wasps (novel)}}) | |||
In [[2008]], a post box with the | By one account, a symbol resembling a royal cypher with the letters "[[Elizabeth II|E R]]" was present on the [[TARDIS exterior (Jikū Daikettō!)|TARDIS exterior]] used by the [[First Doctor]] when he encountered [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] on [[Barnes Common]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Jikū Daikettō!|release year=1980}}) | ||
By the [[2000s]], the letters "E{{small|II}}R" were also present on [[Royal Mail]] [[van]]s, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) as well as the [[helmet]]s of some [[police officer]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}} et al.) | |||
A post box with the initials "G R" was embedded into the corner of [[Bannerman Road]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Bane (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2008]], a post box with the initials "E{{small|II}}R" was located in the [[village]] of [[Leadworth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}}) | |||
By [[2050]], a [[year]] in which a [[King (Oroborus)|King]] reigned in Britain, ([[TV]]: {{cs|Oroborus (TV story)}}) a post box with the initials "GB" was located within the vicinity of [[Gryffen Manor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Regeneration (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
Queen Elizabeth II's royal cypher can also be seen on police helmets on the [[Pete's World|parallel Earth]] in [[TV]]: {{cs|Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)}}. This is a production error, as Britain is depicted as a republic in the same story. | |||
[[Category:Symbols]] | [[Category:Symbols]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:08, 13 September 2024
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A royal cypher was a symbol associated with a monarch.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1953, a post box with the initials "G R" was located on Florizel Street. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern [+]Loading...["The Idiot's Lantern (TV story)"]) The initials stood for "George Rex". (PROSE: Eater of Wasps [+]Loading...["Eater of Wasps (novel)"])
By one account, a symbol resembling a royal cypher with the letters "E R" was present on the TARDIS exterior used by the First Doctor when he encountered Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright on Barnes Common. (PROSE: Jikū Daikettō! [+]Loading...{"release year":"1980","1":"Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)","2":"Jikū Daikettō!"})
By the 2000s, the letters "EIIR" were also present on Royal Mail vans, (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) as well as the helmets of some police officers. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"] et al.)
A post box with the initials "G R" was embedded into the corner of Bannerman Road. (TV: Invasion of the Bane [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Bane (TV story)"])
In 2008, a post box with the initials "EIIR" was located in the village of Leadworth. (TV: The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"])
By 2050, a year in which a King reigned in Britain, (TV: Oroborus [+]Loading...["Oroborus (TV story)"]) a post box with the initials "GB" was located within the vicinity of Gryffen Manor. (TV: Regeneration [+]Loading...["Regeneration (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Queen Elizabeth II's royal cypher can also be seen on police helmets on the parallel Earth in TV: Rise of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)"]. This is a production error, as Britain is depicted as a republic in the same story.
