The shield of England consists of a single field in which they appear gules three leopards of gold, azure and armed lampasados.
The coat of arms of England was introduced by King Richard I during the last decade of the twelfth century, it is thought as a version of the Duchy of Normandy, whose coat is formed by two leopards. Although the figures were identical in both coats of arms in England came to regard them as lions.
The shield of England was incorporated into the arms of the British monarchs with those from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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