Key:royal_cypher
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 royal_cypher
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| A monarch's initials or symbol. |
| Group: Properties |
| Used on these elements |
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| Useful combination |
| Wikidata |
| Q2739328 |
| Status: in use |
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royal_cypher=* is for tagging the monarch's initials or symbol, which may be displayed on an object.
Use royal_cypher:wikidata=* for the Wikidata item for the cypher (not the monarch).
A 
royal cypher is often used in the UK and other (former) Commonwealth countries. It is particularly common on post boxes (see amenity=post_box), and is sometimes seen on post offices, telephone exchanges and government buildings. The royal cypher usually gives an indication of when the postbox or building was built.
Values for UK and Commonwealth monarchs
| Value | Description | Example picture | Wikidata
item |
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| VR | Victoria (1837 to 1901) | Q33102356 | |
| EVIIR | Edward VII (1901 to 1910) | Q33102324 | |
| GR | George V (1910 to 1936) | Q33102273 | |
| EVIIIR | Edward VIII (1936) Very few EVIIIR postboxes exist. |
Q33102195 | |
| GVIR | George VI (1936 to 1952) | Q33102169 | |
| EIIR | Elizabeth II (1952 to present). Note: usually not used on postboxes in Scotland, see scottish_crown below. |
Q33102113 | |
| scottish_crown | The Crown of Scotland. Usually used instead of EIIR for postboxes in Scotland. |
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| no | no royal cypher visible on the object |
