The jewels of a crown are witnesses to the wealth of a kingdom. Magical crowns grant various powers to those who don them. In China, a crown covering the ears or the eyes symbolizes the desire to avoid hearing gossip or seeing evil. Since crowns bestow honor upon their wearers, anything which blesses or brings praise to a person may be compared to a crown. An excellent wife, wisdom, wealth, the gray hair of the righteous, and grandchildren are as crowns to a man.
Fallen crowns indicate the collapse of a kingdom or monarchy.
In Old Testament times, this was usually taken as a sign that one had fallen out of favor with God. Because of His divine election, Christ's crown shall flourish forever while his enemies shall have nothing but shame with which to cover their heads. The Lord bestows upon or crowns His children with lovingkindness, tender mercies, glory, and honor. He also crowns the year with goodness. Crowns were once used in baptismal ceremonies to illustrate the initiate being crowned with Christ.