List of royal crowns

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The following is a list of royal crowns:

CountryName of crownNotesImage
Albania Helmet of Skanderbeg Kept in the Kunsthistorisches Museum KHM Wien A 127 - Helmet of Skanderbeg.jpg
Belgium Heraldic Crown of Belgium Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Bhutan Raven Crown First raven crown.jpg
Bohemia (Czech Republic) Crown of Saint Wenceslas Kept in Prague Castle CopyCrownBohemia.jpg
Bulgaria Heraldic Crown of Bulgaria Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation. Replica of original medieval crown kept in Bulgaria's National Historical Museum Medieval Crown of Bulgaria.jpg
Cambodia Royal Crown of Cambodia Lost in 1970 Royal Crown of Cambodia (heraldry).svg
Canada Canadian Royal Crown Heraldic crown inspired on the Tudor crown but with maple leaves replacing the crosses and the fleurs-de-lys. The insignia of the order of Canada sits on its top. Canadian Royal Crown.svg
Croatia Crown of Zvonimir Crown of Zvonimir (Croatia).svg
Denmark Crown of Christian V Kept in Rosenborg Castle Christian v crown.jpg
Denmark Crown of Christian IV Kept in Rosenborg Castle Denmark crown.jpg
Egypt Heraldic Crown of Egypt Heraldic Royal Crown of Egypt.svg
Finland Crown of Finland King of Finland's crown2.jpg
France Crown of Charlemagne From 1271, used as a French coronation crown, destroyed in 1793 French Coronation Crown of Charlemagne.png
France Crown of tradition of the Queens Destroyed in 1590
France Crown of Saint Louis Destroyed in 1793
France Crown of the Queens of Jeanne d'ÉvreuxDestroyed in 1793
France Funeral crown of Queen Anne of Austria Destroyed in 1793
France Gold crown of Louis XIV Destroyed in 1793
France Vermeil crown of Louis XIV Destroyed in 1793
France Funeral crown of Queen Marie Therese of Austria Destroyed in 1793
France Funeral crown of Henriette of France, Queen of England Destroyed in 1793
France Funeral crown of Philippe Duke of Orleans Destroyed in 1793
France Crown of the Dauphine Destroyed in 1793
France Gold crown of Louis XV Destroyed in 1793
France Crown of Louis XV Kept in the Louvre Couronne Louis XV.jpg
France Gold crown of Louis XVI Destroyed in 1793
France Vermeil crown of Louis XVI Destroyed in 1793
France Crown of Louis XII Destroyed
France Gold crown of Henry IV Destroyed in 1793
France Vermeil crown of Henry IV Destroyed in 1793
France Gold crown of Louis XIII Destroyed in 1793
France Vermeil crown of Louis XIII Destroyed in 1793
France Crown of Charles X Kept in the Basilica of St Denis
France Crown of Queen Marie Thérèse of Savoy Kept in the Basilica of St Denis
France Crown of the Dauphin Louis Antoine Duke of Angoulême
Georgia Crown of Imereti
Georgia Crown of Heraclius II Lost in late 18th century. Commemorative medal 'Treaty of Georgievsk 1783'. Russia, 1790 (reverse).jpg
Georgia Crown of George XII Missing in late 1930s. Painting kept in the Kremlin Museum Crown of George XII of Georgia.jpeg
Germany Crown of Baden
Germany Crown of Hanover
Germany Royal Crown of Bavaria Kept in the Munich Residenz Munchner Residenz - Schatzkammer 052.jpg
Germany Crown of Saxony
Germany Crown of Württemberg Kept in the Landesmuseum Württemberg Crown of Wurttemberg - Landesmuseum Wurttemberg - Stuttgart - Germany 2017.jpg
Germany (Prussia) Crown of Frederick I Kept in Charlottenburg Palace Crown of Frederick I of Prussia.JPG
Germany (Prussia) Hohenzollern Crown Kept in Hohenzollern Castle Corona Prusia-mj2.jpg
Greece Crown of Greece Crown of the Kingdom of Greece.svg
Hungary Holy Crown of Hungary Kept in the Hungarian Parliament Building Hungarian Parliament 002 - Flickr - granada turnier.jpg
Iran Pahlavi Crown Used between 1925-1979 during the Pahlavi dynasty. Kept in the Treasury of National Jewels. PahlaviCrown.jpg
Iraq Heraldic crown of Iraq Heraldic crown of Iraq.png
Italy Iron Crown of Lombardy Kept in the Cathedral of Monza Iron Crown.JPG
Italy Crown of the Kingdom of Italy 1870–1946, also known as the Savoy Crown. The Royal Crown of the Kingdom of Italy.jpg
India Crown of Bahadur Shah II The crown of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the 20th emperor of the Mughal Empire. Part of the Royal Collection.
India Imperial Crown of India Created for George V's 1911 Delhi Durbar. Kept in the Tower of London. ImperialCrownOfIndia2.jpg
Japan Crown of Ryukyu Lost in 1945. Replica kept in the Naha City Museum of History. Yu Yu Guan 1.jpg
Jordan Heraldic Crown of Jordan Royal Crown of Jordan.svg
South Korea Crowns of Silla Kept in the Gyeongju National Museum Silver Crown from the South Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb.jpg
South Korea Crowns of Baekje Kept in the Gongju National Museum naju sinconri geumdonggwan.jpg
South Korea Crowns of Gaya Kept in the Ho-am Art Museum and the National Museum of Korea PressapochistaA.jpg
Sri LankaCrown of Rajasinghe II Kept in the National Museum of Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri LankaCrown of Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Kept in the Colombo National Museum, Sri Lanka
Laos Crown of Laos Kept in the Royal Palace, Luang Prabang
Libya Heraldic crown of Libya
Luxembourg Heraldic Crown of Luxembourg Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation
Madagascar Crown of Ranavalona I
Madagascar Crown of Ranavalona III
Monaco Heraldic Crown of Monaco Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation
Montenegro Crown of Montenegro
Morocco Heraldic Crown of Morocco
Nepal Shripech Crown of Kingdom of Nepal "shriipec".jpg
Netherlands Crown of the Netherlands Kept privately and only displayed at inaugurations in Amsterdam's Nieuwe Kerk Kroon van Nerderland.jpg
Norway Crown of Norway Kept in Nidaros Cathedral Den norske kongekronen.jpg
Poland Crown of Bolesław I the Brave Replica made in 2001-2003 after original was stolen in 1794 by Prussian soldiers, used to crown Polish Kings. Kept in the Wawel Castle Crown jewels Poland 10.JPG
Poland Homagial Crown
Poland Hungarian Crown
Poland Swedish Crown
Poland Muscovy Crown
Poland Funeral Crown
Poland Queens Crown
Poland Helmet crown of Casimir III the Great
Poland Crown of Augustus II the Strong Kept in the Dresden Armoury Korona Augusta II Mocnego.JPG
Poland Crown of Augustus III of Poland Kept in the National Museum in Warsaw Koler Crown of Augustus III of Poland.jpg
Poland Crown of Queen Maria Josepha Kept in the National Museum in Warsaw Koler Crown of Maria Josepha of Austria.jpg
Portugal Crown of João VI Kept in the Ajuda National Palace CoroaReal.jpg
Portugal Diadem of the Stars Kept in the Ajuda National Palace Tiara of the Stars.jpg
Romania Steel Crown of Romania Kept in the National Museum of Romanian History Coroanei de Otel.jpg
Romania Crown of Queen Elisabeta of Romania Kept in the National Museum of Romanian History Corona indossata dalla regina elisabetta alla cerimonia di proclamazione del regno di romania, 10-22 maggio 1881.JPG
Russia (Moscovy) Monomakh's Cap Kept in the Kremlin Armoury, as part of the Diamond Fund Armoury-flickr09.jpg
Serbia / Yugoslavia Karađorđević Crown Kept in Serbia KrunaKaradjordjevica.jpg
Serbia / Yugoslavia Nemanjić Crown Kept in the Imperial Treasury, Vienna
Spain Spanish Royal Crown Kept in the Royal Palace of Madrid Spanish Royal Crown 1crop.jpg
Sweden Crown of Eric XIV Kept in Stockholm Palace Royal crown of Sweden.jpg
Syria Heraldic crown of Syria
Thailand/Siam Great Crown of Victory Kept privately at the Grand Palace (Shown here is a replica at the Naval Museum in Samut Prakan Province) The Great Crown of Victory of the Royal Yacht Mahachakri (II).jpg
Tonga Crown of Tonga
Ukraine Ruthenian Crown
Ukraine Crown of Rus Original believed lost. Replica kept at Zolochiv Castle Crown of Rus-Ukraina.jpg
Ukraine Crown of Saint Vladimir
United Kingdom St Edward's Crown Kept in the Tower of London St Edward's Crown.jpg
United Kingdom Imperial State Crown Kept in the Tower of London ImperialStateCrown.jpg
United Kingdom Queen Victoria's Diamond Crown Kept in the Tower of London
United Kingdom State Crown of George I Kept in the Tower of London State Crown of George I frame (crop).jpg
United Kingdom Coronation Crown of George IV Kept in the Tower of London London , Tower Hamlets - Tower of London, Crown - geograph.org.uk - 2062853.jpg
United Kingdom Tudor Crown Destroyed in 1649. Replica of original crown kept at Hampton Court Palace Henry VIII's Crown.jpg
United Kingdom (Scotland) Crown of Scotland Seen here in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II at the Scottish Parliament. (Crown kept at Edinburgh Castle as part of the Honours of Scotland). The Queen at the Scottish Parliament.jpg
United States (Hawaii) Crowns of Hawaii Kept in the Iolani Palace Iolani Palace Throne Room crowns 1.jpg
VietnamCrown of Po Klong M'hnaiKept in the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History Mao vang Cham Pa Shinhavarmen III.jpg

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