Crown Facts for Kids

The crown of St. Edward

Gold diadem from ancient Greece. It was likely made in Alexandria, Egypt, and belonged to a noblewoman from the Ptolemaic dynasty (220–100 BC). The clasp looks like a Herakles knot.

A crown is a special type of hat or headwear. It is usually worn by a monarch, like a king or queen. Crowns are often worn during important events, such as a coronation ceremony. They are also a strong symbol of royalty and power.

Besides being worn by monarchs, crowns can also be a symbol of winning. For example, winners of beauty pageants receive crowns. The word "crown" can also mean a prize or a reward. You might see crowns given out at contests or to the King and Queen chosen at a school dance.

What is a Diadem?

A diadem is a type of crown. It is a fancy headband worn by kings, queens, and other important people. A diadem shows that someone has royal status or is very important.

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The Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom.
The Imperial Crown of Austria.
The Papal tiara, worn by popes to show their authority in the Catholic Church. It was last used in 1963.
A 2012 replica of the Imperial Crown of Russia.
A ritual crown from Nepal, used by a Vajracarya priest.
The Seobongchong Golden Crown from ancient Silla. This 339th National Treasure of South Korea was found in 1926.
A replica of the crown designed for the Finnish monarch. The original was never made.
The crown of King of Persis Ardashir II, from the 1st century BC.
The Iron Crown of Lombardy, one of Europe's oldest royal symbols.
The crown of Darius the Great, around 500 BC.
An ancient Greek Kritonios Crown, likely for a funeral or wedding, from 370–360 BCE. Found in Armento, Basilicata.
The Tillya Tepe Crown from Afghanistan, 1st century AD.
A crown from the Essen Cathedral Treasury (11th century).
The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (11th century).
The Crown of Saint Wenceslas from Bohemia.
The Crown of the Netherlands.
The Crown of Bavaria.
The Holy Crown of Hungary (12th century).
The Grand Ducal Crown of Baden.
The Crown of Württemberg.
The Crown of Stephen Bocskai.
The Crown of Wilhelm II of Prussia.
The Crown of Princess Blanche.
The Kiani Crown from Iran (Qajar dynasty).
The Pahlavi Crown from Iran (Pahlavi dynasty).
The Empress Crown from Iran (Pahlavi dynasty).
A replica of the Crown of Bolesław I the Brave from Poland. The original was destroyed.
A medieval crown from Bulgaria, kept in the National History Museum.
A Russian tsar's crown from the 14th century.
The Royal Crown of Sweden (1561).
A reproduction of the Imperial Crown of Napoleon III of France.
The Imperial crown of a Chinese emperor from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
The Crown of Scotland (1540), kept at Edinburgh Castle.
The Karađorđević Crown from Serbia.
The Makuta Binokasih, a crown from the Sunda Kingdom in West Java, Indonesia (14th century).
The crown of the Banten Sultanate, from Banten, Indonesia (16th century).
The crown of King Christian IV of Denmark (16th century), now in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen.
St Edward's Crown (1661).
The Crown of Louis XV of France.
The Crown of King George XII of Georgia.
The crown of the Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate, from East Kalimantan, Indonesia (19th century).
The Great Crown of Victory from Thailand.
Imperial Crowns of the Heads of State of the Kingdom of Nepal (19th century).
The Palatine tiara of Pope Pius IX (19th Century).
The Imperial crown of Japanese emperor Emperor Kōmei (1831–1867).
The Imperial Crown of Brazil of Pedro II of Brazil (1841).
Crown of Flowers, a painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1884.
An image from Ströhl's Heraldischer Atlas, 1899.
The Imperial Crown of India, worn by Emperor George V at his Delhi Durbar (1911).
The Tiara of Pope Benedict XVI (21st Century).

Crown facts for kids

What is a Diadem?

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