Buckingham Palace has just shared the official Coronation emblem.
The design draws on the four home countries of the United Kingdom, and their symbols. The four national flowers have been used to form St. Edward’s Crown: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the Welsh daffodil, and the Northern Irish shamrock. St. Edward’s Crown is the crown that will be placed on Charles’s head during the ceremony when he is crowned as king.
Sir Jony Ive KBE was chosen to design King Charles III’s Coronation emblem. Ive’s firm, LoveFrom, has created a design for The King and Queen’s 6 May Coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Sir Jony said ”The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world. The emblem speaks to the happy optimism of spring and celebrates the beginning of this new Carolean era for the United Kingdom. The gentle modesty of these natural forms combine to define an emblem that acknowledges both the joyful and profound importance of this occasion.”
The Coronation emblem also uses the colours of the Union flag.
Like the Platinum Jubilee emblem in 2022, the official Coronation emblem will be used on all official merchandise, and at Coronation events throughout the three-day weekend.
Sit Jony Ive is highly-sought after designer. Born in London, he studied at Newcastle Polytechnic. He spent much of his early career at Apple, joining the tech firm in 1992. While he worked there in many roles including Chief Design Officer, he helped design the Macbook, the iPhone, the iPad, the iPod, and more.
He has also held several prestigious roles in the UK. He served as the Head of College for the Royal College of Art from May 2017 to May 2022. He has also received honourary doctorates from both Oxford University and the University of Cambridge, as well as being made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, a Royal Designer for Industry, and an Honourary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023.
