ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəlz ɑːɹ fˌɜːðɚmˈoːɹ jˈuːzd ˌɔn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt pˈeɪpɚz, dˈuːɾi stˈæmps ænd sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts, ænd ɑːɹ sɚmˈaʊntᵻd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd baɪ ɐ stˈaɪlaɪzd vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə tjˈuːdɚ kɹˈaʊn ɔːɹ sənt ˈɛdwɚdz kɹˈaʊn; ɪn skˈɑːtlənd ðə kɹˈaʊn ʌv skˈɑːtlənd ɪz jˈuːzd ɪnstˈɛd.
The initials are furthermore used on government papers, duty stamps and similar objects, and are surmounted in England by a stylised version of the Tudor Crown or St Edward's Crown; in Scotland the Crown of Scotland is used instead.