"The Lion and the Unicorn."

Ever since 1603 the royal arms of Great Britain have been supported, as now, by the British lion and the Scottish unicorn; but prior to the accession of James I. the sinister supporter was a family badge. Edward III., with whom supporters began, had a lion and an eagle; Henry IV., an antelope and a swan; Henry V., a lion and an antelope; Edward IV., a lion and a bull; Richard III., a lion and a boar; Henry VII., a lion and a dragon; Henry VIII., Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth had a lion and a greyhound. The lion is Dexter, that is to the right hand of wearer or person behind the shield. The accession of James VI. of Scotland to the throne of England as James I., in 1603, is known in history as the Union of the Crowns, James I. being the first sovereign to bear the title "King of Great Britain."