San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
ABOUT ROYAL CROWNS.
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The English ducal crown has
eight strawberry leaves round
the rim.
1t is said by Brewer thar the
papal cap was first encircled by
a crown in 1160.
y princes cOrOnet bears on the
upper rim four fieurs-de-lis and
four crosses pattee.
The ovation crown, in Rome,
was made of myrtle. An ova-
ton was Il lesser species of tri
umph.
In 1886 Richard ii, being in
financsial distress, pawned his
crown and regalia for a loan of
$4,000.
The Prussian crown is very
plain, the royal house of Prussia
having been celebrated for its
economy.
1t is stated by Brewer that
Pope HOrmisdas, in SOB. was the
hrSt to wear a cap or tiara of
state.
The crowns of the kings of AS
syria from 1000 to $500 B. C.
were shaped much like the papaI
tiara.
In Rome crowns of the leaves
OF various trees were given to the
actors In the circus and theater
III various sports.
The civil crown was a Roman
honor, given to the soldier who
saved the life of citizen bv sIav-
ing an enemy.
The royal crown of England
has two diadems crossed at right
angles; the crown of the Prince of
Wales has but one.
Poue Plus TX, in 1871. spoke
OF his tiara as the symbol of his
threefOld dignity, in heaven. I'D
on earth and in purgatOry.
The crown of ChrOsOes the
King of Persia, was hidden in an
Arabian fortress, and remained
cnceaIed for nearly 1000 years.
The imperial crown of Germa-
ny during the Middle Ages was a
small inter bifurcated III the
front, instead of the sides, as was
the fashion in the bishops inter.
In 929, during the reign of Ath-
elStan, a crown was made for that
onet now worn by English earls,
sovereign very similar to the cor
William, the COnqueror, before
the conquest of England, wore
only the cap of a French duke.
but after that event added a cor
onet with points.
The marquis crown bears four
strawberry leaves and four pearls
In France the strawberry leaves
are replaced by leaves of parsley
wrought in gold.
The oldest crown preserved a.
mOng the royal regaIia of Great
Britain is that which was worn
by Charles H., being made for
him at his coronation in 1860.
The crosses on the English roy
al crown were introduced bv
Richard III. during his short and
turbulent reign; the arches of the
dladem were added by Henry
VII in 1885.
The mural crown, Roman
honor, was of gold, decorated
with battlements. 1t was given
to the soldier who, during the
stOrming of a city, first mounted
the enemy's walls.
The nephews and nieceS of the
English sovereign are entitled to
war strawberry leaves in their
crowns instead of the feurs-de-lis
appropriated to the use of prin-
ces and princesses.
The crown of Rudolph H.,
chiefly remarkable for the lavish
ness with which it is adorned
with uncut diamonds and other
jewels, is preserved in the impe-
rial treasure house at Vienna.
The earl's crown is velevt cap
with border of ermine and gold
en- circlet; its eight points bear
pearls rising somewhat above the
cap and there are eight strawber-
~ leaves between the points.
The sacerdOtal crown was one of
roses or other flowers, which, on
certain festival occasions during
the Middle Ages, was worn by
the priests or monks, when
marching in procession through
the streets.
The Romans had a general mil
itary distinction, the olive crown,
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