The Imperial Regalia, also called Imperial Insignia, are regalia of the Holy Roman Emperor. The most important parts are the Crown, the Imperial orb, the Imperial sceptre, the Holy Lance and the Imper
Charlemagne, wearing the Imperial Regalia. An imaginary portrait by Albrecht Dürer
Imperial Crown (Reichskrone)
Imperial Orb (Reichsapfel)
Coronation Gospel (Krönungsevangeliar)
The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, a hoop crown with a characteristic octagonal shape, was the coronation crown of the Holy Roman Emperor, probably from the late 10th century until the disso
Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
…Imperial Insignia (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien or Reichsschatz), are regalia of the Holy Roman Emperor. The most important parts are the Crown, the Imperial orb, the Imperial sceptre, the Holy Lance and the Imperial Sword. Today they are kept at the Imperial Treasury in the Hofburg palace in…
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Charlemagne wearing the Imperial Crown, by Albrecht Dürer, c. 1512, Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg. The picture is anachronistic, since the crown was made at least a century and a half after Charlemagne's death, and originally had a simpler form.
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