”Commonwealth Tours: 1953-1954” (på engelska). British Pathé. https://www.britishpathe.com/workspaces/df699ffd537d4e0c74710ad015dfd64d/3fTkkyaP. Läst 31 juli 2020. ”On this tour the Queen visited...
Bermuda: 24-25 November Jamaica: 25-27 November Fiji: 17-19 December Tonga: 19-20 December New Zealand: 23 December-30 January Australia: 3 February-1 April Cocos Islands: 5 April Ceylon: 10-21 April Aden: 27 April Uganda: 28-30 April Malta: 3-7 May Gibraltar: 10 May”
”Order of Canada > Levels and Insignia” (på engelska). www.gg.ca. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/order-canada/levels-and-insignia. Läst 3 december 2021. ”Her Majesty The Queen is the Sovereign of the Order, and the governor general is the chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order. ... Created in 1967, the now-familiar snowflake design was a collaboration between many different people; however, the final form is attributed to Bruce Beatty, C.M. His design inspiration came from the falling snowflakes of a winter afternoon in Ottawa”
”Order of Military Merit” (på engelska). www.gg.ca. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/order-military-merit. Läst 3 december 2021. ”Founded on July 1, 1972, the Order of Military Merit recognizes distinctive merit and exceptional service displayed by the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces, both Regular and Reserve. Many have demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty, and the Order honours them for their commitment to Canada. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Order’s Sovereign, the governor general is its Chancellor and a Commander, and the chief of the Defence Staff is its Principal Commander.”
”Order of Merit of the Police Forces” (på engelska). www.gg.ca. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/order-merit-police-forces. Läst 3 december 2021. ”Established in October 2000, the Order of Merit of the Police Forces honours the leadership and exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by the men and women of the Canadian Police Services, and recognizes their commitment to this country. The primary focus is on exceptional merit, contributions to policing and community development. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Order’s Sovereign, the governor general is its Chancellor and a Commander, and the commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is its Principal Commander.”
”Queen Elizabeth II” (på engelska). www.gg.ca/en/heraldry. The Public Register of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada. 15 mars 2005. https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/518. Läst 3 december 2021. ”Flag of Her Majesty the Queen for personal use in Canada Blazon A banner of the Arms of the Sovereign in right of Canada surmounted by Her Majesty’s own device (a hurt charged with the capital letter “E” ensigned by the Royal Crown, the whole encircled by a chaplet of roses leaved Or);”
”Official Protocol Relating to the Governor-General” (på engelska). kingshouse.gov.jm. OFFICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND STAFF. https://kingshouse.gov.jm/official-protocol-relating-to-the-governor-general/. Läst 3 december 2021. ”The Royal Standard of Jamaica is the Personal Flag of Her Majesty The Queen in her role as Queen of Jamaica. The Flag was approved for use in 1962 and the proportion is approximately 4:7~. It is only used by The Queen when she is in Jamaica or attending an event abroad in her role as Head of State of Jamaica.”
”Command” (på engelska). www.householddivision.org.uk. Household Division. https://www.householddivision.org.uk/hq. Läst 3 december 2021. ”The reigning monarch normally holds the appointment of Colonel-in-Chief of the regiments of Household Division. Each regiment has a Colonel who is normally either a member of the Royal Family or a senior officer.”
”The Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand” (på engelska). New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage. https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/flags/other-flags. Läst 3 december 2021. ”The Queen's Personal Flag for New Zealand symbolises that Queen Elizabeth II is The Queen of New Zealand. Adopted in 1962, it is flown only by Her Majesty when in New Zealand. The Flag is the shield design of the New Zealand Coat of Arms in an oblong or square. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing a Roman ‘E’ surmounted by a Royal Crown within a garland of roses all in gold. The central device is from The Queen's Personal Flag, frequently used by Her Majesty in relation to her position as Head of Commonwealth.”
”Her Majesty the Queen’s Personal Flag for Australia” (på engelska). Royal Australian Navy. https://www.navy.gov.au/customs-and-traditions/her-majesty-queen%E2%80%99s-personal-flag-australia. Läst 3 december 2021. ”Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has a special flag that is flown only on those occasions when she is visiting Australia. The flag was approved by Her Majesty on 20 September 1962 and first used during the 1963 royal visit. The flag consists of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms with a large gold seven-pointed Federation Star overlapping it in the centre. Within the Federation Star is Her Majesty's initial ‘E’ in gold, and above it rests a stylised St Edward crown, enclosed by a garland (a ‘chaplet’) of gold roses and set on a blue roundel. Her Majesty’s personal flag for Australia is used in the same way as the Royal Standard in the United Kingdom.”
”Order of Australia” (på engelska). Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/its-honour/awards/order-australia. Läst 3 december 2021. ”The Australian system of honours and awards was established in 1975. At this time The Queen approved the institution of the Order of Australia: 'an Australian society of honour for according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or meritorious service'. Prior to 1975 Australians were recognised under the British honours system, also known as Imperial awards. The Queen is the Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia and the Governor-General as Chancellor is charged with the administration of the Order.”
”The Order of the Garter” (på engelska). royal.uk. Royal Household. https://www.royal.uk/order-garter. Läst 3 december 2021. ”...the Order includes the Queen, who is Sovereign of the Garter, several senior Members of the Royal Family, and twenty-four knights chosen in recognition of their work. Knights of the Garter are chosen personally by the Sovereign to honour those who have held public office, who have contributed in a particular way to national life or who have served the Sovereign personally.”
”The Order of the Thistle” (på engelska). www.royal.uk. Royal Household. https://www.royal.uk/order-thistle. Läst 3 december 2021. ”The Queen is the Sovereign of the Order, and appointments made to the Order are entirely her personal gift, in recognition of men and women who have held public office or have contributed significantly to national life.”
”Royal Standard” (på engelska). royal.uk. The Royal Household. https://www.royal.uk/royal-standard?page=17. Läst 3 december 2021. ”...Since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, the composition of the Royal Standard has taken various forms. In today's Standard there are four quarterings - England (three lions passant) in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland (a lion rampant) in the second quarter and Ireland (a harp) in the third quarter. In Scotland a different version of the Royal Standard is used, with Scottish arms in the first and fourth quarters and English arms in the second. The Royal Standard is flown only when the Sovereign is present. If the Union Jack is flying above Buckingham Palace instead of the Standard, The Queen is not in residence.”
