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A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown), but also used by some republics. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown , just a heraldic representation, as in the constitutional kingdom of Belgium .
Royal Crown of Cambodia: Lost in 1970 Canada Canadian Royal Crown: Heraldic crown inspired on the Tudor crown but with maple leaves replacing the crosses and the fleurs-de-lys. The insignia of the order of Canada sits on its top. Croatia Crown of Zvonimir: Denmark Crown of Christian V: Kept in Rosenborg Castle: Denmark Crown of Christian IV
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Imperial_State_Crown_of_Germany.svg licensed with Attribution . 2010-11-26T22:18:54Z TRAJAN 117 400x400 (4705622 Bytes) New design
French heraldry has a set system of crowns and coronets. [1] Supporters are not linked with any rank or title, unlike the coronets, and are far less common than in other forms of European heraldry, such as English heraldry. [1] Even the Royal Arms' angelic supporters are not shown in most depictions. Crests are rare in modern depictions, again ...
Relief of the coat of arms at the Danish House in Paris. The coat of arms of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks rigsvåben) has a lesser and a greater version.. The state coat of arms (rigsvåben) consists of three pale blue lions passant wearing crowns, accompanied by nine red lilypads (normally represented as heraldic hearts), all in a golden shield with the royal crown on top.
The Iron Crown (in Italian, Latin, and Lombard: Corona Ferrea; German: Eiserne Krone) is a reliquary votive crown, traditionally considered one of the oldest royal insignia of Christendom. It was made in the Middle Ages , consisting of a circlet of gold and jewels fitted around a central silver band, which tradition held to be made of iron ...