Ducal crown
The ducal crown (like the ducal hat ) is a symbol of rank and dignity of the dukes . In some cases, however, it was also made material and, analogous to other crowns, was worn as an insignia of sovereign power.
Ducal crown
The ducal crown consists of a golden crown (forehead circlet with prongs, depicting leaves) with eight pearl-studded clasps that meet above the center of the circlet. The cross point of the clasps bears a miniature orb . Five of the clasps must be visible in the illustration. The space between the clasps is filled with a purple cap up to the top . (If the height of the cap is only halfway up the clasp, it is a grand ducal crown .)
Ducal hat
The ducal hat is essentially the same, only the headband is completely covered by an ermine fur .
The archduke hat is a special case .
use
Use in Germany and Austria
The ducal crown could also be worn over the coat of arms by the princes of royal families .
In order to raise their rank and underline their sovereignty , simple dukes or even just princes , as in the case of Anhalt , Brunswick or Monaco , usurped the grand ducal crown for their coat of arms instead of the ducal or prince's crown to which they were entitled . The Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach even had the royal crown in its coat of arms.
The Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe claimed the ducal crown for his coat of arms, while the Prince of Lippe contented himself with the prince 's hat to which he was entitled .
The coat of arms of Styria is covered with the Styrian ducal hat.
Schaumburg-Lippe coat of arms with ducal crown
Coat of arms of Lippe with prince's hat
The coat of arms of Styria with a ducal hat
Use in other European countries
- In the Netherlands and Belgium, the crown with three leaves and a studded front ring is common. There are two pearl prongs between these prongs. A purple cap with a tassel is pulled over it.
- The ducal crowns in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal have five points on a simple headband.
- In England there is ermine on the forehead and the five spikes are gold-plated. The hat is also comfortable and in purple.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984.