Live with Lilly Banner from the Princess Diaries 2001

Before youtube, access to broadcasting local videos was extremely limited.  The show Live With Lilly is sponsored by the school - Grove High School.  With a modest budget, basic hand made banners can be seen.  The title of this segment is called Shutup And Listen.  

School Colours/Livery of Grove High - The Princess Diaries 2001

School colours or livery are official colours to represent a specific entitiy.  In this case the colours of Grove High School in San Fransico are yellow, baby blue, and white. 

The cheer leaders are holding pom poms with the school colours.  In the right hand of the front cheerleader is a long trailing flag .

Genovia National Seal for Flag

Princesses are real. And when one thinks of Disney Princesses, usually animated princess pop up in ones imagination.  However in 2001 a real life princess was released into Disney folklore - The Princess of Genovia in the film The Princess Diaries 2001.  This real life flesh and blood, un-animated princess of from fantasia is played by Anne Hathaway.

Disney has yet to make a Princess of Genovia doll, certainly one is overdue.  Unlike the other animated princess stories, the fictional Princess of Genovia does not use magic, witches, or fairy god-mothers to solver her problems.  This princess deals with reality like a normal human would.

The national seal for Genovia slightly differs for the royal arms.  The primary difference is the missing letter 'G'.  It can be found on the royal badge, but as for the national flag the arms are missing the special 'G'.

Genovia Royal Purple, Red, and Yellow Badge from the Princess Diaries 2001

The royal arms of Genovia, the fictional nation in the Princess Diaries 2001 is often used as a badge.  A badge is usually a icon or type of arms that is free for use on persons, things, and places under service of the royal member.   It can be seen as a badge on the left side of the chest as a badge for the royal staff.  It uses the colours red, purple, and yellow.  A stylized letter G is in the center.  It has two fluer-de-lis in yellow, and purple chevron.  On the chevron are two interlaced ringlets of yellow.  Below the arms is the motto on a yellow ribbon. 



The Royal Arms of Genovia is even intricately placed on the limousine privacy window. 

Grove School Flags, Livery and Emblems - The Princess Diaries 2001

The Grove School Emblem is a Lion as seen in Disney's 2001 production of the Princess Diaries.  The school flag can be seen in the introductory sequence next to the California state flag.  The school flag has a white background with a yellow lion's head facing forward.  The school's name is written in blue around the head in a circular manner.

The badge of Grove School is a blue disc with a yellow circle on the edge.  In the middle in a yellow male lion's head, with the school's name written in white underneath.  Along the left and right support sides of the lion's head are two while olive leaf branches.  A counter-change of colours is also visible on an athletic banner on the school's roof.  The lion is blue, and the background is yellow, but the olive branches are still white. 

In the party beach sequence a close up version of the schools badge can be seen on a kite.  The creators of the this badge were attentive to detail. 











The hero of the story, Mia must learn to trust her inner heart, in order honor her birthright position of power.  In the beginning of the film she starts out as a frizzy, bushy eye brow, otaku, class nerd.  But a lucky twist of fate has put her in a dynamic position.  The logo of the Grove School is clearly seen on her athletic school t-shirt.

Genovia Palace - The Princess Diaries 2001

The Genovia flag can be seen flying over the royal palace.

Flag in Myra's Video Miracles Happen

A flag is visible in the official video for Miracles Happen by Myra.  Interlaced with the original video are cut scenes from the Princess Diaries 2001.  Jumping in the air for joy is Mia in her school uniform, played by Anne Hathaway.  The prep school flag with the school lion emblem is in the background hanging from a wall.

The US flag also appears as pattern clothing on Myra in her video.  Myra is wearing a jean jacket with a US flag imprint on it, and the stripes of the American flag can be seen on her red shirt.  It is only visible for a fraction of second. This is the most original vexillology related item to appear in the music video that is not a clip taken from the Princess Diaries movie.

 Limousine flags also appear in the video.  This part is directly from the Princess Diaries movie.  Note this flag is a vertical tri-bar of green, white, and blue.  In the central white area is the national arms of a fictional nation - Genovia