Coat of arms
A coat of arms was a symbol that was used to represent a government, group or individual. Typically these symbols were used to represent affiliation or ownership.
The British coat of arms resembled a shield flanked by a lion and a unicorn wearing crowns. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"], The Giggle [+]Loading...["The Giggle (TV story)"] etc.)
A coat of arms was used to represent the President of the United States. The President's arms resembled an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch behind a shield with the colours of the United States flag. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut [+]Loading...["The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)"])
The Third Reich used a coat of arms of an eagle with its wings spread, standing atop a swastika. This symbol was present on government buildings such as the Reichschancellery (TV: Let's Kill Hitler [+]Loading...["Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)"]) as well as the uniforms of Schutzstaffel officers. (TV: Lost in Time [+]Loading...["Lost in Time (TV story)"]) Some SS Gruppenfuhrers had personal coat of arms, which were hung behind their seats around a round table at Wewelsburg Castle. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass [+]Loading...["The Shadow in the Glass (novel)"])
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The stylised crown used on the British coat of arms as it appeared in The Giggle was the St Edward's Crown. However, as of September 2022, this usage is outdated. Under the current reign of Charles III, the usage of the St Edward's Crown in the Royal Arms has been phased out in favour of the stylised Tudor Crown.[1] As The Giggle was filmed before Queen Elizabeth II's passing, this was still the correct usage at the time.
