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The orb and the sceptre were in use as the royal insignia of the Kingdom of Bohemia until the early 17th century. The archducal hat is kept today at the Klosterneuburg Monastery in Lower Austria . The ducal hat of Styria is kept at the Landesmuseum Joanneum in Graz , Styria.
Like most regalia, they include a crown, an orb and a sceptre. Crown jewels are the objects of metalwork and jewellery in the regalia of a current or former monarchy. They are often used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions. A monarch may often be shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power and ...
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Despite its historic status, the sceptre we see today isn't quite in its original condition. In 1820 the piece was altered for the coronation of George IV, adding an enameled rose, thistle, and ...
The orb is also a significant part of the traditional coronation regalia. The golden jeweled ball, surmounted by a gem-encrusted cross, is designed as a symbol that the monarch's power is derived ...
The Sceptre is also a part of coronation regalia, with the same 1661 origins. Unlike the religious symbolism of the orb, the three-foot-long staff represents the monarch’s power in the secular ...
The globus cruciger (Latin for 'cross-bearing orb'), also known as stavroforos sphaira (Greek: σταυροφόρος σφαίρα) [1] or "the orb and cross", is an orb surmounted by a cross. It has been a Christian symbol of authority since the Middle Ages , used on coins , in iconography , and with a sceptre as royal regalia .
The Imperial Treasury is affiliated with the Kunsthistorisches Museum, and houses in 21 rooms a collection of rare treasures that were compiled by the Imperial House of Habsburg over the course of centuries, including the Imperial Crown, Orb, and Sceptre of Austria, and the Imperial Regalia of the Emperors and Kings of the Holy Roman Empire ...