Eastern crown

Heraldic crown in the form of a circlet with sharp tines
Example of an Eastern crown

The Eastern Crown is a gold heraldic crown surmounted with a variable number of sharp spikes. The Eastern Crown is one of the oldest crowns, and so for this reason it has also been known as the Antique Crown.

The celestial crown is a modified Eastern Crown with longer spikes and topped by stars with no specific fixed number of points.

Gallery

  • Example of an Eastern crown (Hugo Gerard Ströhl)
    Example of an Eastern crown (Hugo Gerard Ströhl)
  • Coat of arms of Santa Maria dos Olivais, Lisbon (Portugal) featuring an Eastern crown
    Coat of arms of Santa Maria dos Olivais, Lisbon (Portugal) featuring an Eastern crown
  • Coat of arms of the former Kingdom of Illyria featuring an Eastern crown
    Coat of arms of the former Kingdom of Illyria featuring an Eastern crown
  • Old coat of arms of Dalmatia (Habsburg Monarchy) featuring Eastern crowns
    Old coat of arms of Dalmatia (Habsburg Monarchy) featuring Eastern crowns
  • Coat of arms of the Order of Saint Lazarus featuring an Eastern crown
    Coat of arms of the Order of Saint Lazarus featuring an Eastern crown
  • Coat of arms of the Duke of Wellington featuring supporters gorged (collared) of Eastern crowns
    Coat of arms of the Duke of Wellington featuring supporters gorged (collared) of Eastern crowns
  • An eastern crown depicted on a coin of Marcus Aurelius
    An eastern crown depicted on a coin of Marcus Aurelius

See also

  • Radiant crown
  • Crown (heraldry)
  • Celestial crown
  • Heraldry
  • Circlet
  • Golden hat

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eastern crowns.
  • (in Spanish) Eastern Crown definition. Libro de Armoría.
  • Heraldic crowns, www.scottish-wedding-dreams.com
  • Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909) A Complete Guide to Heraldry, Chapter XXIII: Crest, Coronets and Chapeaux.
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