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# Updating GOV.UK’s crown
- URL: https://werd.io/updating-govuks-crown/
- Published: 2024-02-20T15:37:26.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-20T15:37:26.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

A glimpse into a surprising design problem created by constitutional monarchy: the need to update the crown in your logo when a new King has taken the throne.

"On each accession, the monarch will choose a Royal Cypher, or symbol to represent their personal authority. You can see the Royal Cypher in many places, for example post boxes, on police and military uniforms or on the side of official buildings."

The longer I've been away from the UK, the more surreal this kind of thing has become. I will say, though, that the new crown looks a little less like a loaf of bread that's collapsed in the oven, so there's something a bit pleasing about that. [#Technology](https://werd.io/tag/Technology)

\[[Link](https://insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/19/updating-gov-uks-crown/)\]