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A guardian statue wearing the Red crown which reflected the facial features of the reigning Pharaoh, probably Amenemhat II or Senwosret II, and which functioned as a divine guardian for the Imiut. Made of cedar wood and plaster c. 1919–1885 BC [9] The Crown of Lower Egypt, also known as Deshret, is a red bowl shaped Crown with a
Head of a royal statue wearing the White Crown. Between 1493 and 1482 BC, New Kingdom, from the Karnak precinct of Amun-Ra. Museo Egizio, Turin. The white crown, along with the red crown, has a long history with each of their respective representations going back into the Predynastic Period, indicating that kingship had been the base of Egyptian society for some time.
The pschent (/pskʰént/; Greek ψχέντ) was the double crown worn by rulers in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as Pa-sekhemty (pꜣ-sḫm.ty), the Two Powerful Ones, from which the Greek term is derived. [1] It combined the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt.
The king is most often depicted wearing the Blue Crown in combat and the aftermath of combat scenes. Additionally, the smaller scale king usually wore the Blue Crown when depicted in a protective group of deities. Colossal statues of the king wearing a Blue Crown are extremely rare; the typical royal statue also does not feature a Blue Crown.
A Croatian Air Force MiG-21 UMD is painted in a red-white Croatian checkerboard. Jerseys and hats using the cheque are widely used by Croatian sport fans. It can also be found as a decoration on various tourist souvenirs. Croatian euro coins have also featured the cheque on the obverse side. [12]
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Given that the deshret (red crown) and hedjet (white crown) were apparently woven of some sort of plant fiber, the circles or rings decorating ancient artistic representations of the khepresh may instead indicate the regular array of hexagonal holes in an open triaxial weave.
The first symbol depicted a white (silver) shield with a black eagle, with a golden (yellow) crown on its neck, from which reaches an arm in silver armor, holding a sword above the head of the bird, turned to the viewer's left. It is placed on a white (silver) background. Its alternative version depicted a white (silver) bird in a red shield.