King Charles III's new cypher, which features an image of the letters 'CIIIR' and will appear on new post boxes, official documents, and other items used by the government, has been made public. The King personally selected the cypher from a selection of artwork created by the College of Arms.
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The first franking stamp incorporating the Royal cypher dates to 1901, introduced by Edward VII, who was instrumental in setting up the Court Post Offices in Buckingham Palace.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 27, 2022
The cypher was introduced at a time when the Monarch was seen by very few people, to create identity. pic.twitter.com/IIMMmeTpNx
CR7 resemblance
A social media uproar has resulted from the uncanny similarity between King Charles' new cypher and Cristiano Ronaldo's own personal insignia. Buckingham Palace revealed the King’s monogram yesterday that consists of his initial C and the letter R that stands for ‘Rex’ – which is Latin for King, confirms MailOnline. It is topped with a Tudor Crown in a reference to his grandfather, George VI.
The Tudor crown was also depicted on the cyphers of Edward VII, Edwards VIII, George V and George VI. The Lord Lyon King of Arms gave his approval for the Scottish Crown to the symbol's rendition in Scotland.
The first mail to be franked with the King’s new cypher in the Buckingham Palace post room this morning pic.twitter.com/ghone1myTr
— Victoria Ward (@victoria_ward) September 27, 2022
The new cypher is set to replace Queen Elizabeth II’s existing monogram – EIIR. While some people have been loving the new cypher, others have been left in stitches as they compare the cypher with CR7’s logo.
The Manchester United ace’s logo is made using his initials CR and his shirt number 7. Ronaldo’s trademark is used to endorse many things including underwear, leather shoes and perfume reports The Sun.
Meanwhile, the King’s cypher will be used on government buildings, state documents and on some post boxes. It has already started being used by government departments and the Royal Household for franking mail.
Other resemblances
The King’s new cypher, according to people, doesn’t only resemble that of Ronaldo’s logo, but also has an uncanny similarity with the Real Madrid badge.
The King's new royal cypher looks a lot like the Real Madrid badge pic.twitter.com/thldD2j2Yt
— Paul Mainwaring #wokeandproud💚💙 (@islwynpaul) September 27, 2022
Looks amazing !!! @Lord_Sugar@bbcapprentice@claudelittner#TheApprenticepic.twitter.com/XcdvykAwL1
— Mr Liam Conlan (@LiamConlan) September 26, 2022
Mirror confirms that people have also compared it with the bizarre cruise ship logo that BBC Apprentice fans might recognise.
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DailyMail: The King of SPORT! Charles III's new cypher is likened Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7 logo, the Real Madrid and former Rangers FC badges and the Colorado Rockies baseball team emblem
The Sun: The King’s new CRIII insignia is a dead ringer for Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7 logo
Mirror: Royal fans in stitches as they compare King Charles' new cypher to Apprentice logo fail
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