Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
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The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a ceremonial royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels, most famous for containing the Cullinan I diamond and being held by the monarch during coronations.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Crown Jewel
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ceremonial sceptre → regalia → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Royal Sceptre with Cross
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Sovereign's Sceptre → |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
→
Church of England → |
| collection |
Jewel House
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| contains |
Cullinan I
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdFor |
King Charles II
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| creator |
Royal goldsmiths of Charles II
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| decorativeStyle |
Baroque
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| exhibitedAt |
Jewel House at the Tower of London
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| hasPart |
Cullinan I
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cross → enamel decoration → gold shaft → jewelled mounts → |
| heldInRightHandOf |
sovereign during coronation
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| inception |
1661
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| length |
approximately 92.2 centimetres
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| location |
Tower of London
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| material |
amethysts
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diamonds → emeralds → enamel → gold → rubies → sapphires → |
| modified |
1910
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| modifiedFor |
setting of Cullinan I
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| notableFeature |
set with the Cullinan I diamond
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surmounted by a cross → |
| ownedBy |
Crown Estate
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monarch in right of the Crown → |
| partOf |
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
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| securityStatus |
highly protected national treasure
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|
| significance |
symbol of good governance
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symbol of temporal power of the monarch → |
| usedBy |
British monarch
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sovereign of the United Kingdom → |
| usedFor |
coronation of the British monarch
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| usedIn |
British coronation ceremony
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Coronation of King Charles III → Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II → |
| weight |
approximately 1.17 kilograms
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
("Royal Sceptre with Cross")
→
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross ("Sovereign's Sceptre") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Coronation of George I
→
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II → |
usedRegalia |
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lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
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coffinAdornedWith |
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Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
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hasPart |
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Coronation of Charles III
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usesObject |