The Crown of Scotland
The cross can clearly be visible on top of the monde.

A cross is the decoration located at the highest level of a crown on top of the monde. Its usage traditionally symbolised the Christian nature of the monarchy of that country, though not all crowns even in monarchies associated with Christianity used a cross as its top decoration, with some French crowns using other national symbols. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ... Crown of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) A monde is a ball-like object located near the top of a crown. ... A Christian is a follower and believer in Jesus of Nazareth and the religion of Christianity. ...

While many early crowns were in uncovered circlet form (and some European crowns continue to be in circlet form (see Danish Crown Jewels) from late mediæval times it became traditional to enclose the crown in a headcovering or cap, in part due to the drafty nature of mediæval cathedrals, castles, palaces and halls where crowns were worn. To hide the cap, a series of decorative features were added; the half-arches, meeting at the monde, with the Christian nature of the crown symbolised by the use of 4 crosses pattee and the crown on top of the monde. Queen Mary in a Silver Jubilee photograph, wearing her crown, minus its aches, as a circlet. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Crown of Louis XV It has eight half-arches. ... Crown of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) A monde is a ball-like object located near the top of a crown. ... 1937 Imperial State Crown of King George VI. A cross pattee containing a red diamond is visible in the front. ...

A decorative cross is particularly associated with the British Crown Jewels and with Papal Tiaras. The Crown Jewels or Honours of Scotland are treated separately. ... The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the Triregnum, or in Italian as the Triregno,[1] is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. ...

Parts of a Crown

half-arch | band | monde | cap | cross | cross pattee | Lappets Download high resolution version (281x626, 36 KB) This work is copyrighted. ... Crown of Louis XV It has eight half-arches. ... Crown of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) A monde is a ball-like object located near the top of a crown. ... 1937 Imperial State Crown of King George VI. A cross pattee containing a red diamond is visible in the front. ...