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

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