Cap of Maintenance
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The Cap of Maintenance is a traditional British ceremonial headpiece symbolizing royal authority and dignity, prominently used in major state occasions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial headgear
→
symbol of royal authority → |
| appearsIn |
British heraldry
→
ceremonial illustrations of the State Opening of Parliament → |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
→
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom → |
| carriedBy |
peer
→
royal official → |
| ceremonialContext |
parliamentary ceremonies
→
royal processions → |
| ceremonialRank | high ceremonial precedence → |
| color | crimson → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| followsInProcessionOf | Imperial State Crown → |
| governingTradition |
British monarchy
→
surface form:
British constitutional monarchy
|
| grantedAsHonor |
to certain cities
→
to certain livery companies → |
| grantedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| hasAlternativeName | Cap of Maintenance of the Sovereign → |
| hasDepiction | heraldic representations of royal authority → |
| hasFeature |
gold tassel
→
turned-up brim → |
| hasFunction |
to denote the presence or authority of the sovereign
→
to serve as a symbol of royal favour → |
| hasUserRole |
heraldic officers
→
senior peers → |
| historicalOrigin | late medieval English court ceremonial → |
| languageOfTerm | English → |
| material | crimson velvet → |
| partOf | regalia of the United Kingdom → |
| precedesInProcessionOf | Sword of State → |
| relatedTo |
Imperial State Crown
→
Sword of State → coronation regalia → |
| shape | soft cap → |
| symbolicMeaning |
continuity of the Crown
→
maintenance of the monarch’s rights and prerogatives → |
| symbolizes |
royal authority
→
royal dignity → sovereign’s power → |
| trimmedWith | ermine → |
| usedBy |
Earl Marshal
→
House of Lords → Lord Great Chamberlain → |
| usedIn |
British state ceremonies
→
State Opening of Parliament → coronation ceremonies → |
| wornBy | sovereign’s representative → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.