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Blessed sword and hat
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The blessed sword and the blessed hat were a gift offered by popes to Catholic monarchs or other secular recipients in recognition of their defence of Christendom. Each pair was blessed by a pope on C
A blessed sword and hat lying on a cushion, etching by Johann Jakob Frey the Elder
A blessed sword and hat lying on a cushion, etching by Johann Jakob Frey the Elder
Allegory of the secular power receiving a blessed sword and hat from putti, as painted by Gregorio Lazzarini, c. 1720
Allegory of the secular power receiving a blessed sword and hat from putti, as painted by Gregorio Lazzarini, c. 1720
The blessed sword, with its scabbard and belt, of King John III Sobieski of Poland
The blessed sword, with its scabbard and belt, of King John III Sobieski of Poland
The blessed hat of King John III Sobieski of Poland
The blessed hat of King John III Sobieski of Poland
Golden Rose
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The Golden Rose is a gold ornament, which popes of the Catholic Church have traditionally blessed annually. It is occasionally conferred as a token of reverence or affection. Recipients have included
Blessed sword and hat
…as well as cities and states. The tradition of distributing blessed swords and hats by the popes is not as old as that of another papal gift, the golden rose, but it does date back at least as far back as the 14th century. The earliest recipient of a pontifical sword and hat who is known for certain was…
Golden Rose by Giuseppe and Pietro Paolo Spagna. Rome, around 1818/19. Kept today in the Imperial Treasury in Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna.
Golden Rose by Giuseppe and Pietro Paolo Spagna. Rome, around 1818/19. Kept today in the Imperial Treasury in Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna.
Golden Rose of Minucchio da Siena (1330), given by Pope John XXII to Rudolph III of Nidau, Count of Neuchâtel
Golden Rose of Minucchio da Siena (1330), given by Pope John XXII to Rudolph III of Nidau, Count of Neuchâtel
A pope is giving the golden rose to a kneeling layman, scene from an illuminated manuscript, Rome or Bologna, c. 1280-1300
A pope is giving the golden rose to a kneeling layman, scene from an illuminated manuscript, Rome or Bologna, c. 1280-1300
The Pope sent Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians a Golden Rose, given by Mgr. Micare during an audiënce.
The Pope sent Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians a Golden Rose, given by Mgr. Micare during an audiënce.