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  Crown - LoveToKnow 1911
The crown on the effigy of Henry III.
Crowns, both open and arched, are represented in sculpture and paintings until the end of the reign of Edward IV., and the royal arms are occasionally ensigned by an open crown as late as the reign of Henry VIII.
The framework of this crown, bereft of its jewels, is in the possession of Lady Amherst of Hackney.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Crown   (3165 words)

  
 Danish Crown Regalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The symbols of the Danish monarchy, consist of the crown, the sceptre (symbolising supreme authority), the orb (a globus cruciger, symbolising the earthly realm surmounted by a cross), the sword of state and the ampulla.
After the introduction of absolutism in 1660, the crowning of the king was replaced by anointment, for which the king arrived in the church wearing the crown and was consecrated to his calling by being anointed with oil.
For the anointing of Christian V, a new crown was made along with a throne of narwhal teeth (supposedly the mythical unicorn's horn) and three silver lions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Danish_Crown_Regalia   (352 words)

  
 Doctoral Regalia -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The symbols of the monarchy, consist of the crown, the sceptre (symbolising supreme authority), the orb (symbolising the earth), the sword of state and the ampulla.
The crown jewels, or royal regalia, of Norway include nine regalia: The king's crown, the king's sceptre, the king's orb, the queen's crown, the queen's sceptre, the queen's orb, the crown of the crown prince, the sword and the anointing horn.
The crown is a corona clausa and consists of a ring carrying eight hoops made of gold and surmounted by a globe of blue enamel and an amethyst cross on top of it.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/43/doctoral-regalia.html   (1519 words)

  
 Honours of the Principality of Wales - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Honours of the Principality of Wales are the Crown Jewels used at the investiture of Princes of Wales.
The remaining regalia date from the investiture of Edward, later Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor, in 1911, when most of the elements of the Honours were redesigned.
Crown of Napoleon (France) Crown of Elisabeta (Romania) Crown of Maria (Romania)
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Honours_of_the_Principality_of_Wales   (370 words)

  
 Crown jewels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Crown of the Kingdom of Prussia is kept at Hohenzollern Castle in Baden-Württemberg.
The Crown jewels of Norway include nine regalias: The king's crown, the king's sceptre, the king's orb, the queen's crown, the queen's sceptre, the queen's orb, the Crown of the Crown prince, the sword and the anointing horn.
Crown of [[Anna of Russia]] The coronation regalia, such as the Great Imperial Crown, the Imperial Orb of Catherine II the Great, the Imperial Sceptre with the Orlov diamond, the Shah diamond, and others are kept at the Kremlin Armory Museum in Moscow.
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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Copenhagen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides.
Copenhagen is one of only three Danish municipalities which do not belong to any of the Counties of Denmark— the others are Frederiksberg and Bornholm.
An even larger metropolitan region is known as the Danish Capital Region (Hovedstadsregionen), which consists of the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, and the counties of Copenhagen, Frederiksborg and Roskilde.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Copenhagen   (1491 words)

  
 Serbian Crown Jewels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Serbian Crown Jewels were created in 1904 for the coronation of King Peter I, and were designed by Serbian architect Michael Walter, a member of Serbian Royal Academy.
The Serbian Royal Regalia consist of the royal crown and sceptre, the orb, and the royal mantle.
The crown, sceptre and orb are decorated with gemstones found in Serbia and enameled in the national colours of red, blue and white.
www.godseye.com /stat/en/s/e/r/Serbian_Crown_Jewels_a199.html   (188 words)

  
 Coronation - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
A coronation is a ceremony in which a monarch is adorned with a coronation crown as a symbol of monarchy.
The shahs of the Persian empire were crowned with the diadem by a high priest of the Zoroasterian religion.
From 1305 to 1963 the Popes were crowned with the Papal Tiara in a coronation ceremony in St.
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 The Definitive Guide to Regalia XXXX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Regalia is a Latin plurale tantum for the privileges and insignia, characteristic of a king or other sovereign.
As this ceremony is not public, the regalia are by tradition only seen by the emperor and certain priests, and no known photographs or drawings exist.
In addition to regalia having a symbolic meaning as such, the same and/or other objets are presented and/or used in the formal ceremonial of enthronement/coronation.
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 Livid's Lividict - crown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The crown of England is a circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious stones.
{Crown land}, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the sovereign.
The crown was among the Romans and Greeks a symbol of victory and reward.
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 Coronation info here at en.50of100e.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In theory, the Imperial crown should be imposed by a representative of those who conferred the sovereign authority that it symbolized.
The crown is not the only item bestowed on a sovereign at his or her coronation.
Belgium actually never had a crown (except as a 'virtual' heraldic emblem), the formal installation is a solemn oath on the constitution in parliament, symbolic of the restricted rule of the king under the then cutting-edge constitution of 1831.
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 CROWN - Online Information article about CROWN
medieval and modern crowns may be considered as radiated diadems, and so the diadem and crown have become, as it were, merged in one another.
Waurin it is distinctly stated that the crown was arched in the form of a cross.
Queen Edith's crown had a plain circlet with, so far as can be determined, four crosses of pearls or gems on it, and a large cross patee rising from it in front, and arches of jewels or pearls terminating in a large See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CRE_DAH/CROWN.html   (4074 words)

  
 Reagalia
The crown of Christian IV was recovered in 1648 for the coronation of his son, Frederick III, but the remaining Danish regalia were lost, so in the same year a new orb and a new sceptre were commissioned.
The crown was used at all the coronations from 1731 to 1840 and at the lying-in-state of the Danish queens in the 18th century.
In 1940 the Danish authorities, fearing the theft of the regalia by invading German armies, had the crowns and the remaining items removed from the museum and hidden in a special underground shelter in which they remained until the liberation of the country in 1945.
homepage.mac.com /crowns/dk/avreg.html   (1161 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of the Celts : Hades - Hygwydd
The kingly regalia or emblems of empowerment wielded by the king or hero, often the object of quest.
The modern hallows exist as the regalia of the British monarch - the Sceptre or Rod of Equity and Mercy, the Swords of State, the Ampulla of Holy Oil and the Crown itself - replacing the ancient crowning stone as the primal symbol of Sovereignty.
In an English Summary (#357), the Danish scholar Flemming Kaul suggest that during the fourth century BC, a great sacrifice was made to the gods in a little bog at Hjortspring on the small island of Als in south Jutland.
www.celticgrounds.com /chapters/encyclopedia/h.html   (8788 words)

  
 The Royal Scribe
The crown, scepter, orb, and other symbols of royal authority — if they play a role at all — are most likely resting somewhere nearby on a cushion, perhaps (stereotypically) of crimson and gold.
To my knowledge, the Crown regalia were present (although not used) only in the consecration and blessing ceremony.
During the ceremony, the new King and his wife, Sofia, presided from their thrones in the presence of the crown and the scepter, and the King took his oath of office.
www.etoile.co.uk /Columns/RoyalScribe/050718.html   (1940 words)

  
 Imperial Regalia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Imperial Regalia, insignia, or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the regalia of the Emperors and Kings of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Imperial Regalia is the only completely still preserved royal regalia from the Middle Ages.
The crown can only be dated back to the 13th century, when it is described in a medieval poem.
www.tocatch.info /en/Imperial_Regalia.htm   (525 words)

  
 Irish Crown Jewels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The so-called Irish Crown Jewels were heavily jewelled insignia of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick.
Shackleton was exonerated in the commission's report, and Vicars was found to have "not exercise[d] due vigilance or proper care as the custodian of the regalia".
The new Russian Republic, which was seriously low on funds, apparently sought the loan from the UDI Irish Republic, whose finance minister, Michael Collins, had become internationally famous for his fundraising for the unofficial Irish state.
www.tocatch.info /en/Irish_Crown_Jewels.htm   (696 words)

  
 Globus cruciger - Wikimedia Commons
The globus cruciger (Latin) is an orb (globus) topped with a cross (cruciger), a Christian symbol of authority used throughout the Middle Ages on coins, iconography and royal regalia.
It first appeared on coins in the early 5th century and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages in coins, iconography and royal regalia.
Even in the modern era in England, the Sovereign's Orb symbolises both the state and Church (of England) under the protection and domain of the royal crown.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Globus_cruciger   (239 words)

  
 Crowns and Royal Regalia - Page 3 - The Royal Forums
The crown symbolises the sovereignty of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the dignity of its head of state.
the crown of the hereditary prince of Sweden
I know that they use the danish crown jewels at a monarchs funeral and the norwegian crown jewels at the annoitment ceremony, but what else do they use them for and does sweden use theirs.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f20/crowns-royal-regalia-1428-3.html   (811 words)

  
 Denmark.dk: Official website - Denmark - The Danish Monarchy: an Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world and one of the most firmly established and popular institutions in Denmark.
The Danish crown jewels, which are the monarch’s insignia, consist of the crown, the sceptre (the staff of rule), the globe (the earth), the sword of state and the ampulla.
Originally, the regalia were carried at the coronation of the elective monarchs, where the clergy and nobility placed the crown on the elected king’s head to symbolise that they were conferring royal authority upon him on behalf of the whole nation.
www.denmark.dk /portal/page?_pageid=374,520548&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL   (2381 words)

  
 About the Clan Keith
he name Keith evolved from a warrior who killed the Danish General Camus at the "Battle of Barrie" in 1010 and then received the lands of Keith in Lothian from Malcolm II.
The Marischal, was custodian of the Royal regalia and protected the King at Parliament.
In 1651 the 7th Earl Marischal removed the Regalia of Scotland to the Keith stronghold of Dunnottar Castle for safety.
www.clankeith.org /australia/whatis.htm   (223 words)

  
 Useit - Copenhagen on a low budget - Culture - Palaces, Castles, Churches & Towers
Since 1928 home to the Danish Parliament and placed on the spot where Absalon, the founder of Copenhagen, built his fortress in 1167.
The present Danish Queen Margrethe II was married in this church.
Home to the Danish Crown Regalia, the Crown Jewels and 15th-19th century treasures of the Royal Family.
www.useit.dk /?node=144   (636 words)

  
 Crowns and Royal Regalia - Page 4 - The Royal Forums
The Swedish National Regalia are still used at the most important events of the country and in the Royal Family.
It says that the old crown jewels of Spain were destroyed by a fire in 1734 and this crown was created in the 19th century.
The Crown of St Stephen was seized by US troops during WWII and not returned to Hungary from its safe-keeping at Fort Knox until 1978.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f20/crowns-royal-regalia-1428-4.html   (1321 words)

  
 Danish Sisterhood of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I am so sure she was President when I joined the lodge back in the early 60's.
Now on a sad note, we lost one of our newer members, Gerda Jorgensen, who was a resident of The Danish Home and we initiated her back in November.
I believe Caroline is going to give us some history on the regalia we officers used to wear for meetings.
www.danishsisterhood.org /actlodge4news.asp   (773 words)

  
 The Danish Monarchy - Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The first time the baptismal font and the christening set were used was on the occasion of the baptism of Crown Prince Frederik, later to become Frederik IV.
He was the first crown prince to be baptised after the introduction of Absolute Monarchy in 1660.
There, together with the Crown of the Absolutist Kings and the other Crown Regalia, the christening set was kept in the Old Regalia Room, which served as the Treasury during the period of Absolutism.
kongehuset.dk /artikel.php?id=75445   (541 words)

  
 Talk:Danish Crown Regalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I found a picture of the orb, but thats all I can find.
I've added a picture of the crown of King Christian IV.
Couldn't find one of the more commonly recognized crown of Christian V. Valentinian
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Danish_Crown_Regalia   (77 words)

  
 Historical buildings erected by Danish kings Copenhagen - Official tourist-site about Copenhagen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In the basement, in well protected vaults, you can admire the crown regalia and jewellery used by the Queen on state occasions.
Today the Danish Chamber of Commerce has its offices here, so the building is not open to the general public.
The three crowns on top represent the three countries of the Danish kingdom at the time: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
www.visitcopenhagen.dk /composite-1373.htm   (621 words)

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