Source 2(b)

Reverse of the seal of Elizabeth I depicting her sitting on a horse. There are cloud and sunrays around her head. There is a fleur de lys and harp near the horse's backside, and multiple Tudor roses around the image.
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Reverse (back) of Second Great Seal of Queen Elizabeth I. Catalogue Ref: SC 12/N3

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  1. Can you find :
  • a fleur de lys
  • a harp
  • clouds and rays around the Queen’s head
  • a horse with plaited mane
  • Tudor Rose
  1. The Tudor Rose was the emblem of the Tudor monarchs and stands for England. Why do you think it is on both sides of Elizabeth’s seal?
  2. A fleur-de-lys stands for France, which country does the harp stand for?
  3. Why would she want to include these symbols?