Ducal hat

The ducal crown (as well as the ducal crown ) is a rank and dignity of the Dukes characters. However, it was also partly material made ​​and worn similar to other crowns as the insignia of sovereign power.

Ducal crown

The ducal crown consists of a golden crown ( tiara with teeth, leaves representing ) with eight pearled ornaments that meet up over the center of the hoop. The intersection of the clasps wearing a miniature orb. In the pictorial representation of the five clips must be visible. The gap of the clasps is filled to the top with a purple hat. ( Presented the height of the cap only up to half of clasps, there is a Grand Duke crown. )

Ducal crown

The ducal crown is essentially the same, only the headband is completely obscured by an ermine coat with him.

A special case is the archduke.

Use

The ducal crown could also be worn by the princes of royal families over the crest.

In order to increase their rank and to emphasize their sovereignty usurped simple dukes or even just princes, as in the case Anhalt, Braunschweig or Monaco, for their coat of arms, the Grand Duke crown instead of them only rightful duke or prince crown. The Duchy of Saxe-Weimar -Eisenach even led the royal crown in the emblem.

The Prince of Schaumburg -Lippe claimed the ducal crown for his coat of arms, while the Prince of Lippe was content with his rightful prince '.

The coat of arms of Styria is covered with the Styrian ducal crown.

Coat of arms of lip with ducal crown

The coat of arms of Styria with ducal crown

Use in other European countries

• In the Netherlands and Belgium, the crown with three foliage leaves and studded headband is widespread. Between these two prongs are pearls tines. A purple cap with tassel is put over.
• Five points have the Duke crowns in France, Spain, Italy and Portugal on a simple headband.
• In England, the circlet ermine and the five leaves prongs are gold plated. The cap is also bequastet and purple.