Imperial Crown of France

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The Imperial Crown of France was the ceremonial crown designed for Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire, symbolizing his authority as Emperor and the revival of imperial tradition in France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French regalia
ceremonial crown
imperial crown
associatedWith First French Empire court ceremonial
Napoleonic Wars
collection Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre
color gold (metalwork)
red (cap)
commissionedBy Napoleon I
surface form: Napoleon I of France
country France
creator Martin-Guillaume Biennais
depictedIn The Coronation of Napoleon
surface form: The Coronation of Napoleon (painting by Jacques-Louis David)
designedIn Paris
era early 19th century
hasDesignMotif bees
eagles
laurel leaves
oak leaves
hasPart cross at the summit
ermine-lined cap
golden arches
laurel wreath motif
heritageStatus national treasure of France
inception 1804
inspiredBy Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire
surface form: Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
locatedIn France
Paris
location Louvre Museum
madeFor Napoleon I
surface form: Napoleon I of France
material gold
precious stones
silver
velvet
owner France
surface form: French state
partOf French Crown Jewel
surface form: French Crown Jewels
period First French Empire
significance principal crown of Napoleonic regalia
style Neoclassical
symbolizes Napoleon I’s sovereignty
imperial authority
revival of Roman imperial tradition in France
usedAs symbol of the French Empire in iconography
usedBy First French Empire
Napoleon I
surface form: Napoleon I of France
usedFor Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804
surface form: coronation of Napoleon I
usedIn 1804 coronation ceremony
The Coronation of Napoleon
surface form: Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris

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Emperor of the French hasSymbol Imperial Crown of France
Empereur des Français symbol Imperial Crown of France
this entity surface form: Imperial crown of Napoleon I
Sword of Napoleon category Imperial Crown of France
this entity surface form: French imperial regalia
Napoleonic imperial court usesSymbol Imperial Crown of France
this entity surface form: Imperial crown of Napoleon