Acronyms – E, F, G, H

E

• EIIR – Elizabeth II Regina
  • Queen Elizabeth II of UK’s cypher
• ENG – England
  • ISO 3-letter country code
• ENG – English Language
  • ISO 3 letter abbreviation for English Language.
• ESP – España (The Spanish name for Spain)
  • ISO 3-letter country code
• EU – European Union

F

• FA – Football Association
  • “The FA” usually refers to the England’s Football Association
• FCO – Foreign & Commonwealth Office
  • Former UK Government Department. See FCDO for current.
• FCDO – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
  • UK Government Department
• Fg Off – Flight Officer
  • Military Rank
• Flt Lt – Flight Lieutenant
  • Military Rank
• FM – Field Marshall
  • Military Rank

G

• GB – Great Britain
  • Can refer to just the island of Great Britain or the entire UK.
• GBE – Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire
  • Post-nominal Letters for the Order of the British Empire
• GBR – The United Kingdom
  • ISO 3-letter country code
• Gen – General
  • Military Rank
• GMT – Greenwich Mean Time
• Gp Capt – Group Captain
  • Military Rank

H

• HDMS – His/Her Danish Majesty’s Ship
  • English Translation of KDM (Kongelige Danske Marine)
• HE – His/Her Excellency
  • Style
• HGD – Hereditary Grand Duke
• HH – His/Her Highness
  • Style
• HIM – His/Her Imperial Majesty
  • Style
• HI&RH – His/Her Imperial & Royal Highness
  • Style
• HM – His/Her Majesty
  • Style
• HMK – His Majesty The King
• HMQ – Her Majesty the Queen
• HMS – His/Her Majesty’s Ship
  • Prefix for British Naval Ships
• HMS or HMS/m– His/Her Majesty’s Submarine
  • Prefix for British Naval Submarines’
• HMY – His/Her Majesty’s Yacht
  • Prefix for British Monarch’s Yacht
• HoG – Head of Government
• HoS – Head of State
• HRH – His/Her Royal Highness
  • Style
• HRP – Historic Royal Palaces
  • UK Charity
• HSH – His/Her Serene Highness
  • Style