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Encyclopedia > Prussian Crown Jewels

The Prussian Crown Jewels is a set of crowns, sceptres and orbs used to crown Kings of Prussia. In contrast with the heavily bejewelled crowns of other monarchs, the Prussian crown jewels were sometimes described as "rather plain". 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). ... A sceptre or scepter is an ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch, a prominent item of kingly regalia. ... The orb and scepter are common symbols of rule: arms of the Grand Duchy of Poznan Orb is an alternate name for a sphere. ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ... The following is a list of Kings of Prussia (Könige von Preußen) from the Hohenzollern family. ... Jewel can refer to Jewel, a famous singer. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ...


The regalia includes the

  • Crown of Frederick I (1701);
  • Crown of Queen Sophie Charlotte (1701);
  • Royal Sceptre of Prussia (1701);
  • Royal Orb of Prussia (1701);
  • Crown of Wilhelm II (1889.

In the absence of any state regalia for the German Empire (1871-1918) the Prussian Crown Jewels were sometimes regarded as the German Crown Jewels. Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Hohenzollern crown of Wilhelm II as King of Prussia The Crown of Wilhelm II, also known as the Hohenzollern Crown, is the 1888 crown made for Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in his role as King of Prussia. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The term German Empire (Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The word German Crown Jewels can mean a variety of things. ...


Both Germany and Prussia became Republics in 1918. The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people that dont base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


Most of the Prussian regalia are on public display in the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin. The Crown of Wilhelm II, in his role as King of Prussia, is in the Schloss Hohenzollern in Germany. Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ...

Crowns & Crown Jewels

Types of crowns
Circlet | Consort crown | Coronation crown | Imperial crown | State crown |
see also: Coronation | Papal Coronation
Image:Saint Stephen Crown. ... Crown of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) Reuters image from the Queen Mothers funeral in 2002. ... Pope John XXIII after being crowned with the 1877 papal tiara. ... refers to the Imperial Crown (Reichskrone) of the Holy Roman Empire, or the Imperial (automobile) ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ... Pope Pius XII, in coronation robes and wearing the 1877 Papal Tiara, is carried through St. ...


European & world Crowns
Crown of Bavaria | Crown of Charlemagne (France) | Crown of Empress Eugenie (France) | Crown of Frederick I (Prussia) | Crown of Louis XV (France) | Crown of Napoleon (France) | Crown of Wilhelm II (Prussia) | Crown of St. Stephen (Hungary) | Crown of St Wenceslaus (Bohemia) | Kiani Crown (Persia) | Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire | Imperial Crown of India | Imperial Crown of Russia | Iron Crown of Lombardy | Pahlavi Crown (Iran) | Papal Tiara |
The Crown of Charlemagne was the ancient coronation crown of Kings of France. ... The Crown of Louis XV is the sole surviving crown from the French ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels. ... Hohenzollern crown of Wilhelm II as King of Prussia The Crown of Wilhelm II, also known as the Hohenzollern Crown, is the 1888 crown made for Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in his role as King of Prussia. ... Crown of St. ... Etching of the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire by Johann Adam Delsenbach The Imperial Crown (in German: Reichskrone), is the crown of the Kings and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire since the late Middle Ages. ... Coronation Chair and Regalia of England The Imperial Crown of India is a part of the British Crown Jewels. ... The Imperial Crown of Russia is the crown that was used to crown Tsars of Russia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1917. ... The Iron Crown of Lombardy is both a reliquary and one of the most ancient royal insignia of Europe. ... 1834 Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI 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. ...


English & British Crowns
St. Edward's Crown | Crown of Mary of Modena | State Crown of George I | Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales | Coronation Crown of George IV | Imperial State Crown | Small diamond crown of Queen Victoria | Crown of Queen Alexandra | Crown of George, Prince of Wales | Crown of Queen Mary | Crown of Queen Elizabeth | Crown of Charles, Prince of Wales |
Coronation Chair and Regalia of England St Edwards Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels used primarily in the coronation of a new monarch. ... The Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales is a crown manufactured in 1728 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, Heir Apparent of King George II of England. ... The Imperial State Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels. ... The Crown of George, Prince of Wales, manufactured in 1901-1902, is a single-arched silver-gilt crown made for the then Prince of Wales (the future King George V) to wear at the coronation of his father, King Edward VII. It was worn by Georges son, Edward, Prince... Queen Mary, in a 1935 Silver Jubilee picture, wearing her crown, minus its arches, as a circlet. ... The Crown of Queen Elizabeth is the platinum crown manufactured for, and worn by, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom at their coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1937. ...


Crown Jewels:
Austrian Crown Jewels | British Crown Jewels | Bavarian Crown Jewels | Bohemian Crown Jewels | Danish Crown Jewels | Dutch Crown Jewels | French Crown Jewels | German Crown Jewels | Greek Crown Jewels | Hungarian Crown Jewels | Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire | Iranian Crown Jewels | Honours of Scotland | Honours of Wales | Irish Crown Jewels | Japanese Imperial Regalia | Norwegian Royal Regalia | Portuguese Crown Jewels | Prussian Crown Jewels | Russian Crown Jewels | Serbian Crown Jewels | Spanish Crown Jewels | Swedish Crown Jewels | The collective term Austrian Crown Jewels or insignia denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman Emperor, and later the Austrian Emperor during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. ... The Crown Jewels or Honours of Scotland are treated separately. ... In 1806, as part of his wholescale re-ordering of the map of Europe, Napoleon I of France upgraded the independent German duchy of Bavaria to full kingdom status. ... The Danish Crown Jewels are kept at Rosenborg Castle. ... The French Crown Jewels were the crowns, orbs, diadems and jewels that were the symbol of the French monarchy and which were worn by many Kings and Queens of France. ... The word German Crown Jewels can mean a variety of things. ... Greek crown of King Otto of Greece When Otto of Bavaria became King of Greece in 1832 he brought with him some Wittelsbach crown jewels, a crown, orb and sceptre which he declared to be the Crown Jewels of Greece. ... The Imperial Regalia, or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the regalia of the Emperors and Kings of the Holy Roman Empire. ... The Iranian Imperial Crown Jewels, also called the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia , is a set of crowns, diamonds, thrones and other items collected by the various people who were the Shah of Iran (or Shah of Persia) during the 2,500 year existence of the monarchy. ... The Honours of Scotland, dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, are the oldest set of Crown Jewels in the British Isles. ... Coronet of 1969 The Honours of the Principality of Wales are the Crown Jewels used at the investiture of Princes of Wales. ... The Insignia of the Knights of St. ... The Japanese imperial regalia (Jp: 三種の神器; Sanshu no Jingi, or Three Sacred Treasures) consist of the sword, Kusanagi (草薙剣) (or possibly a replica of the original; see Kusanagi), the jewel, Yasakani no magatama (八尺瓊曲玉), and the mirror Yata no kagami (八咫鏡). ... The crown jewels, or royal regalia, of Norway include nine regalias: The kings crown, the kings sceptre, the kings orb, the queens crown, the queens sceptre, the queens orb, the crown of the crown prince, the sword and the anointing horn. ...


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