<P> The Royal Arms are also displayed in all courts in British Columbia, as well as in other Canadian provinces such as Ontario, where the judges are appointed by Crown authority . </P> <P> The Royal Arms were also displayed by all Viceroys of Australia as representation of their Crown authority . </P> <P> The Royal Arms were controversially used by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her official letterhead from c. 1997 . </P> <P> Since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, a separate version of the Royal Arms has been used in Scotland, giving the Scottish elements pride of place . </P>

What does the lion on the royal coat of arms represent