Meghan Markle received her royal coat of arms and you’ll love the meanings behind it

Meghan Markle just made royal history again in receiving her very own Duchess Of Sussex Coat Of Arms, and the symbolism is significant!

In the wake of her wedding-watched-around-the-world to Prince Harry, Kensington Palace announced that Meghan Markle received her own coat of arms. The Palace turned to Twitter to unveil the history and significance of the Duchess of Sussex’s symbols.

Meghan Markle’s coat of arms celebrates her California heritage

Meghan comes from California, and her heritage is reflected in the coat of arms. The Pacific Ocean that shines off California’s coast is reflected in the coat of arms’ blue background.

Markle’s home state is known for its almost-constant state of sunshine, and that’s symbolized with those golden rays on the shield. California’s state flower, golden poppies, mingles with wintersweet, which flourishes at Kensington Palace on Meghan’s new coat of arms.

On Twitter, California residents cheered the significance of those gorgeous golden poppies.

Coat of arms stars Meghan Markle’s husband Prince Harry and her communications skills

Royal tradition calls for wives’ coat of arms to feature one symbol related to their husbands and one linked to themselves. Meghan has become known for her desire to communicate with the public. Her symbol is a songbird, wings lifted to fly with an open beak that emphasizes communication. A quill adds to the focus on communication.

The symbols for husband and wife are known as supporters. While Meghan has the songbird as her supporter, Prince Harry is symbolized with a lion and a crown.

English: Coat of Arms of HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex. (born 1984) second son of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The coat of arms was granted in September 2002, on his 18th birthday. The three small red ‘escallop’ or sea-shell on the label alludes to the arms of his mother and the Spencer family. Via Wikimedia Commons.

The harp is a reflection of Prince Harry’s coat of arms, and that’s part of the royal tradition that calls for a wife’s coat of arms to showcase elements of her husband’s shield.

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Markle interacted closely with the College of Arms to craft the design, which Her Majesty the Queen approved. In addition to the Queen, Mr. Thomas Woodcock (who has the impressive title of Garter King of Arms and Senior Herald in England from his base at the College of Arms in London) agreed upon Markle’s coat of arms.