List of Royal Crowns
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The following is a list of royal crowns
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The royal crowns were kept in the Basilica of St Denis near Paris
Crown (headgear)
A crown is the traditional symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, immortality, righteousness, victory, triumph, resurrection, honour and glory of life after death. In art, the crown may be shown being offered to...
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Denmark
- Crown of Christian IV
- Crown of Christian VCrown of Christian VThe crown of King Christian V of Denmark was the crown used at the coronation of all of Denmark's absolutist kings, see Absolute monarchy. While the reign of such monarchs ended in 1840, the crown is still used during a Danish king's castrum doloris, the last time in 1972.Used by the kings from...
Finland
- Crown of Finland
France
- Crown of CharlemagneCrown of CharlemagneThe Crown of Charlemagne was the ancient coronation crown of Kings of the Franks, and later Kings of France after 1237. It was probably originally made as a simple circlet of four curved rectanglar jewelled plates for Charles the Bald, but later, four large jewelled fleur-de-lis were added to...
, destroyed in 1793 - Crown of tradition of the Queens, destroyed in 1590
- Crown of Saint Louis, destroyed in 1793
- New Crown of the Queens of Jeanne d'Evreux, destroyed in 1793
- Crown of Louis XII, destroyed
- Gold crown of Henry IV, destroyed in 1793
- Vermeil crown of Henry IV, destroyed in 1793
- Gold crown of Louis XIII, destroyed in 1793
- Vermeil crown of Louis XIII, destroyed in 1793
- Funeral crown of Queen Anne of Austria, destroyed in 1793
- Gold crown of Louis XIV, destroyed in 1793
- Vermeil crown of Louis XIV, destroyed in 1793
- Funeral crown of Queen Marie Therese of Austria, destroyed in 1793
- Funeral crown of Henriette of France, Queen of England, destroyed in 1793
- Funeral crown of Philippe Duke of Orleans, destroyed in 1793
- Crown of the Dauphine, destroyed in 1793
- Gold crown of Louis XV, destroyed in 1793
- Vermeil Crown of Louis XVCrown of Louis XVThe Crown of Louis XV is the sole surviving crown from the French ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels.- History :Until the beginning of the 18th century French kings wore plain crowns unembellished with precious stones. This was changed by King Louis XV in 1722, when he had a new crown...
, in the LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement... - Gold crown of Louis XVI, destroyed in 1793
- Vermeil crown of Louis XVI, destroyed in 1793
- Crown of NapoleonCrown of NapoleonThe Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Emperor Napoleon I of the French and used in his coronation on December 2, 1804. Napoleon called his new crown the Crown of Charlemagne, the name of the ancient royal coronation crown of France that had been destroyed in the French...
, in the LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement... - Laurels crown of Napoleon, destroyed in 1819
- Crown of Empress Josephine, destroyed in 1819
- Crown of Charles X, in the Basilica of St Denis
- Crown of Queen Marie Thérèse of Savoy, in the Basilica of St Denis
- Crown of the Dauphin Louis Antoine Duke of Angoulême, preserved
- Crown of Napoleon III, destroyed in 1887
- crown of Empress EugenieCrown of Empress EugenieThe Crown of Empress Eugénie was the consort crown of Eugénie de Montijo, the empress consort of Emperor Napoleon III of France. Though neither she nor her husband underwent a coronation a consort crown was specially created for her....
, in the LouvreLouvreThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
Georgia
- Crown of Imereti
- Crown of George XII
Germany
- Crown of Baden
- Crown of Hanover
- Royal Crown of BavariaCrown of BavariaThe Crown of the King of Bavaria was ordered and designed 1804-1807 for Maximilian I after Napoleon had raised Bavaria to kingdom status. It was commissioned to the French goldsmith Jean-Baptiste de Lasne, who drew inspiration from the crown of Louis XV of France.Maximilian's alliance with Emperor...
- Crown of Saxony
- Crown of WürttembergCrown Jewels of WürttembergThe Crown Jewels of Württemberg are a historical jewel collection belonging to the Kings and Queens of Württemberg....
- PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
- Crown of Frederick ICrown of Frederick IThe Crown of Frederick I was made by the Court Jewellers for King Frederick I of Prussia in 1701, who was crowned in Königsberg. The crown was also used for the coronation of Frederick William I and his son, Frederick II . He was a very frugal monarch, and although the crown was present at his...
- Hohenzollern Crown
- Crown of Frederick I
Greece
- Crown of GreeceGreek Crown JewelsWhen Otto of Bavaria became the first King of Greece in 1832 when the great European powers forced the militarily chastened Ottoman Empire to formally accept its independence, he brought with him from Bavaria some of his ancestral Wittelsbach dynasty crown jewels: a crown, orb and sceptre which he...
Hungary
- Crown of St. StephenCrown of St. StephenThe Holy Crown of Hungary , also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen, was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence.The Crown was bound to the Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, The Holy Crown of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Szent Korona, German: Stephanskrone,...
Iran (Persia)
- Pahlavi CrownPahlavi CrownThe Pahlavi Crown is part of the coronation regalia used by the Pahlavi Shahanshahs of Iran and is part of the Iranian Crown Jewels.-Background:...
Italy
- Iron Crown of LombardyIron Crown of LombardyThe Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. The crown became one of the symbols of the Kingdom of Lombards and later of the medieval Kingdom of Italy...
- Heraldic Crown of the Kingdom of Italy (1870–1946)
Luxembourg
- Heraldic Crown of LuxembourgCoat of arms of LuxembourgThe coat of arms of Luxembourg has its origins in the Middle Ages, and was derived from that of the Duchy of Limburg, in modern day Belgium and the Netherlands...
(Heraldic royal crown with eight half-archesHalf-arch (crown)A half-arch is the piece of gold, silver or platinum, usually decorated with jewels, that links the circlet of a hoop crown to the globe at the top of the crown.-British tradition of 4 half-arches:...
. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation)
Madagascar
- Crown of Ranavalona I
- Crown of Ranavalona IIIRanavalona III of MadagascarRanavalona III was the last sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar. She ruled from July 30, 1883 to February 28, 1897 in a reign marked by ongoing and ultimately futile efforts to resist the colonial designs of the government of France...
Monaco
- Heraldic Crown of MonacoCoat of arms of MonacoThe Royal Arms of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II are his arms of dominion in right of Monaco.-Interior:The central shield is "blazoned" , fusily argent and gules.-Exterior:...
(Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation)
Poland
- Crown of Bolesław I the BraveCrown of Bolesław I the BraveThe Crown of Bolesław I the Brave was the coronation crown of the Polish monarchs.- History :The origins of the Polish crown are shrouded in mystery...
- Homagial CrownHomagial CrownThe so-called Homagial Crown, also known under its Latin name as the Corona Homagialis, was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels. It was mentioned for the first time in the 15th century in the inventory of the Wawel Royal Treasury...
- Hungarian CrownHungarian CrownThe Hungarian Crown was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels. It was made in the 16th century, resembling the Crown of Saint Stephen, as a private crown of John II Sigismund Zápolya.- History :...
- Swedish CrownSwedish CrownThe so-called Swedish Crown, also known as the "Purchased Crown", was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels.- History :The crown was made for King Sigismund II Augustus...
- Muscovy CrownMuscovy CrownThe so-called Muscovy Crown was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels. It was made in about 1610 for Prince Władysław Vasa's coronation as a Tsar of Russia, which was also known as Muscovy.- History :...
- Funeral CrownFuneral CrownThe so-called Funeral Crown, also known under its Latin name as the Corona Funebris or Funebralis, was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels.It was probably lost before 1669.- History :...
- Queens CrownQueens CrownThe so-called Queens Crown was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels. For the first time mentioned in the inventory of the Wawel Royal Treasury in the 15th century.- History :...
- Helmet crown of Casimir III the Great
- Crown of Augustus II the Strong
- Crown of Augustus III of Poland
- Crown of Queen Maria Josepha
Romania
- Steel Crown of Romania
Serbia / Yugoslavia
- Nemanjić Crown
- Karađorđević CrownSerbian Crown JewelsSerbia, like most European nations and former monarchies, has a history of crowns worn by its rulers. Serbia has had many rulers and royal families. As such Serbia has several distinct crowns followed by many jewels and other treasures of incredible wealth...
United Kingdom
- St. Edward's Crown
- Queen Victoria's Diamond Crown
- State Crown of George IState Crown of George IThe State Crown of George I was the state crown manufactured for King George I of Great Britain.When George I became King of Great Britain and King of Ireland in 1714 it was decided to replace the previous state crown , created for King Charles II in 1661, by a new crown, as the old one was judged...
- Coronation Crown of George IVCoronation Crown of George IVThe Coronation Crown of George IV was the coronation crown of King George IV of the United Kingdom. It was used in the coronation in 1821. It has remained unworn since 1823.-Origins:...
- ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- Crown of ScotlandCrown of ScotlandThe Crown of Scotland is the crown used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. Remade in its current form for King James V of Scotland in 1540, the crown is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest set of Crown Jewels in the United Kingdom...
- Crown of Scotland
Others
- Iron Crown of LombardyIron Crown of LombardyThe Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. The crown became one of the symbols of the Kingdom of Lombards and later of the medieval Kingdom of Italy...
- Heraldic Crown of the Order of Malta (Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation)
See also
- Crown JewelsCrown jewelsCrown jewels are jewels or artifacts of the reigning royal family of their respective country. They belong to monarchs and are passed to the next sovereign to symbolize the right to rule. They may include crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, and other objects...
- Imperial crownImperial crownAn Imperial Crown is a crown used for the coronation of emperors.- Imperial Crowns with Mitre :-Legal usage:Throughout the Commonwealth Realms, The Crown is an abstract concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government...
- List of monarchies