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In British heraldry, a coronet is any crown whose bearer is less than sovereign or royal in rank, irrespective of the crown's appearance. In other languages, this distinction is not made, and usually the same word for crown is used irrespective of rank ( German : Krone , Dutch : Kroon , Swedish : Krona , French : Couronne , Italian : Corona , etc.)
In the British peerage, the design of a coronet shows the rank of its owner, as in German, French and various other heraldic traditions. The coronet of a duke has eight strawberry leaves, that of a marquess has four strawberry leaves and four silver balls (known as "pearls", but not actually pearls), that of an earl has eight strawberry leaves ...
Heraldic representation of the Coronet of a British Viscount. The general order of precedence among Viscounts is: Viscounts in the Peerage of England; Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland; Viscounts in the Peerage of Great Britain; Viscounts in the Peerage of Ireland created before 1801
Dexter a unicorn Argent imperially crowned proper, armed, crined and unguled Or, gorged with a coronet Or composed of crosses patée and fleurs de lis a chain affixed thereto passing between the forelegs and reflexed over the back also Or holding the standard of Saint Andrew, sinister a lion rampant gardant Or imperially crowned proper holding the standard of Saint George
Heraldic representation of the Coronet of a British Marquess. The general order of precedence among Marquesses is: Marquesses in the Peerage of England; Marquesses in the Peerage of Scotland; Marquesses in the Peerage of Great Britain; Marquesses in the Peerage of Ireland created before 1801
The coronet is also used by the Prince of Wales's consort, in her coat of arms. [8] The heir's coronet was confirmed in another Royal Warrant signed on 19 November 1917 by George V. The warrant proclaimed: "by the son and heir apparent of the sovereign and his successors a coronet composed of crosses and fleurs-de-lis with one arch and in the ...
Heraldic representation of the Coronet of a British Baron. The general order of precedence among barons is: Barons of England; Lords of Parliament of Scotland; Barons of Great Britain; Barons of Ireland; Barons of the United Kingdom; However barons of Ireland created after the Union of 1801 yield precedence to earlier created barons of the ...
The coronet of a marquess in the peerages of the United Kingdom A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian wearing his British Army uniform. Marquess is a rank of nobility in the peerages of the United Kingdom, ranking below a duke and above an earl. There are currently 35 marquessates.