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	ORDER OF THE CROWN
		The emblem of the Order is said to have been made in 962 for the coronation of Otto the Great or for his son Otto II as co-emperor in 967.
		Charlemagne was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor, reputedly with the Iron Crown, by Pope Leo III in Rome on Christmas Night, 800 AD.
		He lived from 742 to 814 and, as King of the Franks, established and ruled over a kingdom that spanned virtually all the Christian States of Western Europe, including what is now France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, half of Italy and Germany, part of Austria and a small part of Spain.
	www.charlemagne.org /krsl.html (162 words)

	Crowns
		Porcelain crowns with a zirconium or a glass infused alumina substructure are almost as strong as porcelain fused to metal and are almost as esthetic as all porcelain crowns.
		Unfortunately, once a crown or bridge is permanently cemented to the prepared tooth, it is difficult, or often impossible to remove it without breaking the crown, or worse, the tooth itself.
		In the case of stainless steel crowns, it is usually necessary to adjust the opposing tooth (the one that bites on the stainless steel crown) which may do considerable harm to an otherwise healthy tooth.
	www.doctorspiller.com /crowns.htm (4460 words)

	Orders
		The orders have an aura of being secret and in some cases this is true with the members being bound by an oath of silence.
		These were the Royal Order of the Seraphim, the Royal Order of the Polar Star, the Royal Order of the North Star and the Royal Order of the Sword and Vasa.
		The badge is surmounted by a golden royal crown, by which it is fastened to the collar or to a light blue moiré ribbon.
	www.nordicway.com /sweden_orders.htm (1092 words)

	ORDER OF THE PRECIOUS CROWN : Encyclopedia Entry
		The Order of the Precious Crown (宝冠章) is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan.
		The order is reserved for females (men may be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun instead); the first class is normally conferred to female royalty.
		The badge of the order is a gold oval medallion, with floral designs at its four ends; at the centre is an ancient Japanese crown on a blue background, surrounded by a red ring.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Order_of_the_Precious_Crown (242 words)

	English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - The Crown Jewels. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Henry's son, Henry V, wore this ruby in the crown he wore around his helmet at the Battle of Agincourt, a bejewelled gold fleuron was struck of this same crown during the battle and lost.
		The ruby was similarly worn in the crown of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
		One of the most impressive of the crowns on display at the Tower of London is the crown made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
	www.englishmonarchs.co.uk /crown_jewels.htm (1013 words)

	History of Orders of Chivalry
		Orders of chivalry, like the Church in general, were recipients of many donations, often in the form of land (e.g., a lord would become a knight and give his possessions to his order).
		At this point, then, orders of chivalry are an association of individuals, typically members of the knightly class, committing themselves through solemn vows to obey the rules and statutes of a religious order and to engage as professional soldiers in a permanent religious war, but also in religious and charitable activities.
		The Order of Saint-Louis was a transparent allusion to Louis XIV disguised as a religious dedication, but Maria-Theresa was the first to be explicit; she was followed by Charles III, and in the 19th century by many sovereigns (queens in particular).
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/ordhist.htm (5189 words)

	Crowns
		Crowns are dental restorations otherwise known as "caps" which are coverings that fit over teeth.
		Crowns can be made from different materials which include the full porcelain crown, laboratory-fabricated composite crown (Sinfony©), the porcelain fused-to-metal crown and the all-metal crown (gold or precious metal).
		During your first visit, the tooth is prepared for the crown, an impression or mold is made of the tooth, and a temporary crown is placed over the prepared tooth.
	www.21stcenturydental.com /smith/education/crowns.htm (865 words)

	Dentistry.com - The Official Dental Resource - Find A Dentist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Crowns are an ideal restoration for teeth, which have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling.
		Crowns are made of a variety of materials, and new materials are continually being introduced.
		Because the shape of the crown will be slightly different from the shape of the tooth before it was crowned, you may be somewhat aware of it to begin with.
	www.dentistry.com /corner8_crowns.asp (921 words)

	Japanese Orders, Decorations and Medals of Honor
		I, Shoji Sugita was awarded Order Decorations, " Kun 4th Kyokujitsu Shoju_sho "(The 4th Orders of the Rising Sun) by the Emperor in the determination of the Government on April 29,1997.
		Kyokujitsu_sho (Orders of the Rising Sun) was established at first in our country on April, 1875 and Zuiho_sho (Order of the Sacred Treasure), Hokan_sho (Orders of the Precious Crown) and some other ones were established by the year, 1886.
		Shoji Sugita was handed the 4th Orders of the Rising Sun by the Minister of Education at the National Theater in Tokyo about 11:00 a.m.
	www.aba.ne.jp /~sugita/10eng.html (2134 words)

	The Crown Council of Ethiopia
		That the Crown is currently in exile does not minimize the fact that the Crown continues to serve Ethiopia, and will always be part of the life of the Ethiopian peoples, as it has been for the past 3,000 years.
		The Crown is the tool of the Peoples of Ethiopia in their quest to build a better, united society, an example not only to Africa, but to all societies.
		This has enabled the Crown to be identified with maintaining the nation’s freedom, unity, equality, justice, the continuation of modernization, and the protector and guarantor of its soveriegnty.
	www.ethiopiancrown.org /negarit1.htm (4926 words)

	The Courtly Lives - Russian/Orthodox Crown Jewels
		This crown weighed nine pounds and was said to have given Nicholas II a headache since it pressed against a scar on his forehead.
		This crown was used at the coronation of the Muscovite grand princes and tsars until the late 17th century.
		The Crown of the Second Order was made for the duel coronation of Ivan and Peter Alexeevich.
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/MoreCrowns.html (343 words)

	Crowns
		Precious metal (gold and palladium): These crowns are very strong and hard wearing, but are usually used at the back of the mouth, where they are not visible.
		A temporary crown, usually made in plastic, will be fitted at the end of the first appointment to last until the permanent one is ready.
		The weakened crown of the tooth is drilled off at the level of the gum.
	www.shashidental.com /Crowns.htm (842 words)

	KOREA8
		of the Orders of the Black Eagle of Prussia (20.3.1904), and the Elephant of Denmark (1.12.1903), GC of the Orders of the Legion of Honour of France, and SS Maurice and Lazarus of Italy (23.7.1895), Carlos III with collar of Spain (29.11.1900), and Leopold of Belgium (23.3.1901).
		December 1903, rcvd: GC of the Order of the Auspicious Phoenix (1907), sister of Lieutenant-General H.E. Om Chun-wan.
		Rcvd: the Grand Orders of the Golden Measure and the Auspicious Stars (8.4.1906), the GC of the Orders of the Chrysanthemum (8.1.1924), and the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers (3.5.1906), and Sacred Treasure of Japan.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Korea/korea8.htm (1728 words)

	The [True] ORDER of SAINT HELEN: Founder, Constantine the Great - NEW BYZANTIUM
		To glorify and perpetuate the discovery made by his Saint Mother, the Emperor desired that the new Order be conferred by means of a medal bearing the effigy of his Mother, made in such a way so as to contain a small particle of the Sacred Wood found by Saint Helen.
		The Order of Saint Helen, containing the sacred relic, was considered the highest recompense and a precious memento on the part of the Emperor and was awarded to the most elevated personalities of the Empire and was thus a difficult acquisition.
		The decoration consists of a circle with the image of Saint Helen bordered around with the inscription: "Order of Saint Helen Empress." The circle is surrounded by four semicircles in the form of a cross.
	www.new-byzantium.org /orderofs.html (974 words)

	Weatherhead East Asian Institute: Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		She is recipient of the Fulbright 50th Anniversary Distinguished Scholar Award, the John King Fairbank Prize of the American Historical Association, and the Mark van Doren Award, which honors great teachers at Columbia University; and the Alumnae Achievement Award, Wellesley College.
		The Order of the Rising Sun was established by the Emperor Meiji in 1875, and it constitutes the second-highest honor given by the Japanese government.
		Non-Japanese were first awarded The Order of the Rising Sun in 1981, and women became eligible for the award in 2003 (previously, women were awarded The Order of the Precious Crown).
	www.columbia.edu /cu/weai/carol_gluck_order_rising_sun.htm (344 words)

	History
		The total of 1.759 precious stones, are set in a spectacular "custodia", of morisco and barroco style, that weighs 8.850.00 grams of 18 Cts.
		The legend says that one of the most beautiful "emeralds" of the Crown, was given by the Chief Atahualpa to the explorer Francisco Pizarro in exchange for his life.
		The importance of this Crown was so, that when the Zar Nicolás II Learned that the Crown existed, he sent to Colombia, A Representative to inquire about the possibility of purchasing it.
	www.greeningold.com /html/history.html (374 words)

	Southern Thumb
		In order to dispose of the allegations and issues raised in the Complaint, Southern Thumb has submitted an Offer of Settlement ("Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept.
		Orders Southern Thumb to cease and desist from violating the provisions of the Act that it is found to have violated;
		Southern Thumb may not, by way of defense to any such petition, contest the validity of, or findings in, the Order, contest the allegations of the Complaint or assert that payment of a civil monetary penalty should not be ordered.
	www.cftc.gov /enf/99orders/enfsouthernthumb.htm (3249 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage News
		A new plan has been presented to the Federal Agency on Culture and Cinematography whereby priority is given to checking collections of exhibits containing precious materials, including the collection of exhibits in the Department of History of Russian Culture.
		At the present moment, inventory taking of items containing precious materials in the collection of the Department of History of Russian Culture has revealed that five exhibits are missing.
		Flat oval-shaped flask made of rock crystal; neck fitted with a lid in a setting shaped like a crown and made of enamel on gold; the crown has 300 rubies and 24 pearls.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/11/2006/hm11_1_172.html (257 words)

	The Crown Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In order to be recognized in their State Courts, the common man must be converted to that of a corporate or legal entity (a legal fiction).
		To have this “Declaration” recognized by international treaty law, and in order to establish the new legal Crown entity of the incorporated United States, Middle Templar King George III agreed to the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783, “between the Crown of Great Britain and the said United States”.
		The Crown was represented in signature by “David Hartley, Esqr.”, a Middle Templar of the King’s Court.
	www.worldnewsstand.net /history/The_Crown_Temple.htm (7539 words)

	Traditional ORDER OF THE CROWN OF THORNS (O.C.T.) - Ottawa,ON
		The order was inspired from a similar order founded in 1239, at the times of the Crusades, and protected by St. Louis, King of France.
		The order was attached to the Council of Oversight for the Christian Catholic Rite of Community Churches (CCRCC).
		The insigia of the Order is a cross of Jerusalem in white enamel surrounded by a crown of thorns in gold.
	netministries.org /see/charmin/cm00384 (1254 words)

	American Red Cross -- Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Order of the Precious Crown Butterfly, Japan, 1991
		From 1947 to 1950 she was one of a team of six ARC advisors, assisting the Japanese Red Cross to rebuild after WWII.
		This resulted in a lifelong interest in strengthening the bonds between U.S. and Japanese citizens at the "Grass Roots" in the U.S. At the Embassy of Japan Washington, D. in November 1991 she was presented the "Order of the Precious Crown Butterfly", conferred by His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Japan.
	www.redcross.org /museum/registry/profile.asp?id=385 (421 words)

	Chrysanthemum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		(Currently presented only to foreigners as a ceremonial award or on other special occasions) The Orders of the Precious Crown was established in 1888, concurrently with the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
		Originally, this medal was only conferred to women, featuring the precious crown based on the design of a crown worn by ancient empresses, encircled by pearls, designs of bamboo shoots, and cherry blossoms and leaves.
		The shape of the attachment draws its influence from the crests on ladies of the ancient Imperial Court, and includes paulownia, peony, butterfly, wistaria, apricot, and ripples.
	www8.cao.go.jp /english/decoration/hokan.html (103 words)

	CD Baby: CROWN OF ROSES: First Water
		Crown of Roses began in the early nineties and have been together for about fourteen years.
		Crown of Roses first album, released in 1994, was a self-produced EP called Crown of Roses, First Water.
		Crown of Roses, First Water, is to be digitally re-released by CDbaby.com, Oregon, in the summer of 2006.
	cdbaby.com /cd/crownofroses2 (727 words)

	Neal Lawrence OSB (1908-2004). Order of Rising Sun. History, Explanation, Invitation and Congratulations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		1) The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum is the highest degree of honor.
		It was originally instituted as The Order of Merit on April 10, 1875, by Emperor Meiji as an award only to males for exceptional merit, civil or military.
		The Order of the Rising Sun was established in 1875 and the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1888.
	www.saintjohnsabbey.org /lawrence/invitation2.html (325 words)

	CD Baby: CROWN JEWELS: Linoleum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Crown Jewels was called "One Of New York's Top Five Unsigned Bands" by the N.A.R.A.S./ Grammy Showcase.
		Ironically, New York City's own Crown Jewels were honored with the title of "Best Unsigned Band In The Region" when they were flown to Nashville to play UnVailed, Sam Goody/ Musicland's national new music showcase.
		In short i love the crown jewels/the contes they write stuff that was considered an exstinct form of rock, but put their own spitshine on it.
	cdbaby.com /cd/crownjewels (939 words)

	Jonathon Delacour: Curtis LeMay's Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
		Besides the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (Daikun’i Kikkashō) as the highest degree of honor for men, the The Order of the Rising Sun (Kyokujitsushō) also for men, the Order of the Precious Crown (Hōkanshō) for women, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Zuihōshō) for both men and women were also established.
		The Order of the Rising Sun is awarded for services to Japan, both military and civilian, by citizens or foreigners.
		A Google Japan search on the English text string LeMay + “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” yielded two results, one of which is a weblog post by “komada” titled ルメイはなぜ開戦記念日に叙勲されたか (Why did LeMay receive a decoration on the anniversary of the outbreak of the War?).
	weblog.delacour.net /archives/2005/03/curtis_lemays_grand_cordon_of_the_order_of_the_rising_sun.php (1945 words)

	Orders of Merit
		Created in 1949, it is the highest Order in the Republic of Korea.
		It is a single class order and is awarded to the President of the country and to foreign Heads of State.
		The order is given to those who have rendered outstanding service in the Saemaeul Movement.
	home.earthlink.net /~dfifer/orders.htm (268 words)

	Negarit On-Line
		Crown is in Exile and in an Interregnum, and the Crown and Throne of Solomon are represented by the Constitutionally-appointed Imperial Crown Council of Ethiopia (
		A device — heraldically known as a “bezant” — is fixed to the center of the riband of the two forms of the Award, on which is the Imperial Ethiopian Lion, again facing to the left.
		The Crown of Ethiopia wishes to express its warmest thanks to the membership and executives of Moa Anbessa for their voluntary and spontaneous support for the Crown, and hopes that this support, understanding and dialog which has developed through Moa Anbessa toward and with the Crown be sustained forever into the future;”
	www.ethiopiancrown.org /negarit.htm (5044 words)

	Pastors Corner - Church Financial Resources
		Although all aspects of the ministry (pastor, evangelist, missionary, teacher, special ministry, and so on) must be managed professionally, honestly, and with integrity, this article deals primarily with the management of the pastoral ministry.
		Pastors need to recognize the gifts and talents of the businesspeople in their congregations and use them to help him or her in the administrative duties, the day-to-day business problems, and routine operating decisions of the church.
		In order for pastors to effectively manage God’s business, they need to recognize that no one should be a one-person administration.
	www.crown.org /pastorscorner/article.asp?ID=12 (535 words)

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