Crown Facts for Kids

The crown of St.Edward

Gold diadem. Greek, probably made in Alexandria, Egypt, and belonging to a noblewoman of the Ptolemaic dynasty (220–100 BC): the clasp is shaped as a Herakles knot

A crown is a type of headdress worn by a monarch. They are usually worn when they are crowned or at important occasions. Also, crowns are now used as a symbol of the monarchy. They are also won by beauty pageant winners.

"Crown" is also a synonym for prize or reward. Crowns are awarded or won at contests. Beauty contests award crowns to the winning participant, for example. Couples chosen the King and Queen at a dance also receive crowns.

Diadem

A diadem is a type of crown, an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty.

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Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom
Imperial Crown of Austria
The Papal tiara, worn by the popes to symbolize their authority within the Catholic Church, was last used in 1963
Imperial Crown of Russia, 2012 replica
Vajracarya's Ritual Crown, Ancient Nepal
The Seobongchong Golden Crown of Ancient Silla, which is 339th National Treasure of South Korea. It is basically following the standard type of Silla's Crown. It was excavated by Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf VI Adolf in 1926.
Replica of the crown designed for the Finnish monarch, who was never chosen. A contemporary crown was never crafted, but the replica was made from original drawings in the 1980s.
Crown of King of Persis Ardashir II, 1st century BC.
The Iron Crown of Lombardy, probably the most ancient royal insignia of Europe.
Crown of Darius the Great, circa 500 BC.
Ancient Greek Kritonios Crown, funerary or marriage material, 370–360 BCE. From a grave in Armento, Basilicata.
Tillya Tepe Crown (Afghanistan, 1st century AD)
Crown of the Essen Cathedral Treasury (11th century)
Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (11th century)
Crown of Saint Wenceslas (Bohemia)
Crown of the Netherlands
Crown of Bavaria
Holy Crown of Hungary (12th century)
Grand Ducal Crown of Baden
Crown of Württemberg
Crown of Stephen Bocskai
Crown of Wilhelm II (Prussia)
Crown of Princess Blanche
Kiani Crown (Iran-Qajar dynasty)
Pahlavi Crown (Iran-Pahlavi dynasty)
Empress Crown (Iran-Pahlavi dynasty)
Crown of Bolesław I the Brave from Poland. Replica made between 2001 and 2003 after the original 1000-year-old crown was destroyed in the late 18th century.
Medieval Crown of Bulgaria kept in the National history museum of Bulgaria
Russian tsar's crown (14th century)
Royal Crown of Sweden (1561)
Reproduction of Imperial Crown of Napoleon III of France.
The Imperial crown of Chinese emperor (Ming Dynasty) (1368–1644)
Crown of Scotland (1540) at the Parliament of Scotland, (Kept at Edinburgh Castle)
Karađorđević Crown (Serbia)
Makuta Binokasih, the crown of Sunda Kingdom, 14th century West Java, Indonesia
The crown of Banten Sultanate, 16th century Banten, Indonesia
The crown of King Christian IV of Denmark (16th century), currently located in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen.
St Edward's Crown (1661)
Crown of Louis XV
Crown of King George XII of Georgia
The crown of Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate, 19th century East Kalimantan, Indonesia
The Great Crown of Victory (Thailand)
Imperial Crowns of Head of the States of Kingdom of Nepal (19th century). Preserved
The Palatine tiara of Pope Pius IX (19th Century)
The Imperial crown of Japanese emperor Kōmei (1831–1867).
Imperial Crown of Pedro II of Brazil (1841)
Crown of Flowers, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1884.
Ströhl's Heraldischer Atlas, 1899
The Imperial Crown of India, worn by Emperor George V at his Delhi Durbar (1911).
Tiara of Pope Benedict XVI (21st Century)

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Diadem

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