royal standard

Sovereign's personal flag

A royal standard is a flag bearing the coat of arms of a reigning monarch, flown to indicate the sovereign's presence at a palace, ship, or vehicle.

Unlike national flags, it is never flown at half-mast—the monarch's position is never vacant: The royal standard flew over Buckingham Palace, signaling the Queen was in residence.

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