The queen&amp;#8217;s hand rests on a globe below the crown of England, her fingers covering the Americas, indicating England&amp;#8217;s dominion of the seas and plans for imperialist expansion in the New World. The Queen is flanked by two columns behind, probably a reference to the famous crest of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, Philip&amp;#8217;s father, which represented the pillars of Hercules.