This is the coat of arms of Edward III. When he claimed the French throne in 1337, he quartered the royal shield, combining the lions of England with the fleurs-de-lys of France.

Below are the arms of some of Edward's sons.

	Edward's eldest son was Edward, Prince of Wales (also known as the Black Prince).
	Edward's third son was Lionel of Antwerp (also known as Lionel, Duke of Clarence). He married Elizabeth, Countess of Ulster, in 1355.
	Edward's fourth son was John of Gaunt (also known as John, Duke of Lancaster and King of Castile and Leon).
	Edward's fifth son was Edmund of Langley (also known as Edmund, Duke of York).

When displaying his arms, Richard II often combined the arms of St. Edward the Confessor (see the left half of the shield) to the arms used by Edward III (on the right half of the shield).




When Henry IV took the throne, he reverted back to the arms of Edward III but he reduced the number of fleurs-de-lys to three in each quarter.