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1660 - 1727 (67 years)
Royal Arms of Great Britain, France, Ireland, Hanover, and Brunswick (1714–1801)
Quarterly: 1st, Plantagenet (England) impaling Stuart (Scotland); 2nd, France; 3rd, Ireland; 4th, Elector of Hanover.
The Elector of Hanover inherited the throne following the death of Queen Anne under the provisions of the Act of Settlement 1701, becoming King George I. The fourth quarter of the arms was changed to reflect the new King's domains in Hanover (Brunswick–Lüneburg, surmounted by the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire for the Holy Roman office of Archbannerbearer or Archtreasurer).
| Owner of original | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Arms_of_Great_Britain_(1714-1801).svg |
| Date | 29 May 2018 |
| File name | Royal Arms of Great Britain, France, Ireland, Hanover, and Brunswick (1714-1801).jpg |
| File Size | 183.73k |
| Dimensions | 659 x 768 |
| Linked to | H.M. George I Louis (Hanover), King of the United Kingdom; H.M. George II Augustus (Hanover), King of the United Kingdom; H.M. George III William Frederick (Hanover), King of the United Kingdom |
| Albums | All Heraldry, Royal Heraldic Shields |
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