1953 United Kingdom Scotland 1 Shilling coin pendant Scottish lion Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Dundee Paisley Saltire Sir William Wallace Alba Braveheart Holyrood Palace Stirling Saint Andrew’s n000155

About this item front: crowned Scottish shield – Scottish lion rampant. The Royal Arms of Scotland was used historically by the King of Scots, the banner differs from Scotland’s national flag, the Saltire, in that its correct use is restricted by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland to only a few Great Officers of State who officially represent the Sovereign in Scotland. The earliest recorded use of the Lion rampant as a royal emblem in Scotland was by Alexander II in 1222. This emblem occupied the shield of the royal coat of arms of the ancient Kingdom of Scotland which, together with a royal banner displaying the same, was used by the King of Scots until the Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI acceded to the thrones of the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland. Since 1603, the Lion rampant of Scotland has been incorporated into both the royal arms and royal banners of successive Scottish then British monarchs in order to symbolize Scotland. demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper-nickel coin diameter: 23.50 mm {SIZE OF A USA 25 CENT QUARTER COIN} weight: 5.6 g