The royal titulary or royal protocol is the standard naming convention taken by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. It symbolised worldly power and holy might, also acting as a sort of mission statement fo
Serekh containing the name of Djet and an association with Wadjet, on display at the Louvre
Praenomen of the Cartouche of Thutmose II preceded by Sedge and Bee symbols, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor
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Prenomen (Ancient Egypt)
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The prenomen, also called cartouche name or throne name of ancient Egypt, was one of the five royal names of pharaohs. The first pharaoh to have a Sedge and Bee name was Den during the First Dynasty.
Nswt-bjtj crest combined with the nbtj crest (top row; here: king Semerkhet of 1st dynasty).