A
crown is the traditional
symbolic form of
headgear worn by a
monarch or by a
deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents
power,
legitimacy,
victory,
triumph,
honor, and
glory, as well as
immortality,
righteousness, and
resurrection. In
art, the crown may be shown being offered to those on Earth by
angels. Apart from the traditional form, crowns also may be in the form of a
wreath and be made of flowers,
oak leaves or
thorns and be worn by others, representing what the
coronation part aims to symbolize with the specific crown. In religious art, a crown of
stars is used similarly to a
halo. Crowns worn by rulers often contain
jewels.
