King of Ireland ceased with the passage by the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, when the office of President of Ireland (which had been created in late 1937) replaced that of the King of Ireland for external as well as internal affairs. The Act declared that the Irish state could be described as a republic, following which the newly created Republic of Ireland left the British Commonwealth. However, the modern versions of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland used both in Scotland and elsewhere, and also the arms of Canada, continue to feature an Irish harp to represent Northern Ireland. Changes to the blazon of the arms Following the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1558, the blazon of the royal arms of Scotland included elements from the arms of: The Dauphin of France, (1558–1559) The Kingdom of England, (1558-1560) The Kingdom of France, (1559–1565) Following the Union of the Crowns in 1603, the blazon of the royal arms of Scotland included elements from the arms of: The Kingdom of France, (1603–1707) The Kingdom of England, (1603–1707) The Kingdom of Ireland, (1603–1707) Following the reign of Charles II, King of Scots, the blazon of the royal arms of Scotland included upon a blue scroll overlying the compartment, the motto of The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle; , and elements from the arms of: The House of Orange-Nassau, (1689–1702) Following the Acts of Union of 1707, the blazon of the royal arms of Great Britain used in Scotland included elements from the arms of: The Kingdom of France, (1707–1800) The Kingdom of Ireland (1707–1800) The Electorate of Hanover, (1714–1800) Following the Act of Union of 1800, the blazon of the royal arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland included elements from the arms of: The Electorate of Hanover, (1801–1814) The Kingdom of Hanover, (1814–1837) Following the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837, the modern royal arms of the United Kingdom were adopted. As a banner Since the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Scottish arms are now generally used in combination with the arms of England and Ireland. However, the original royal banner of Scotland, also known as the "Lion Rampant", continues to be used officially in Scotland; being flown from royal residences when the Queen is not in residence and used in