The
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, or the
Royal Arms for short, is the official
coat of arms of the
British monarch, currently Queen
Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the
United Kingdom. Variants of the Royal Arms are used by other members of the
Royal Family; and by the
British government in connection with the administration and government of the country. In
Scotland, the Queen has a separate version of the Royal Arms, a variant of which is used by the
Scotland Office.