Sekhemti means "the Two Powerful Ones" in ancient Egyptian

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The Double Crown of Egypt was the royal headdress symbolizing the unification and dual sovereignty of Upper and Lower Egypt under a single pharaoh.

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instanceOf ancient Egyptian royal crown
symbol of kingship
alsoKnownAs Double Crown of Egypt NERFINISHED
appearsOn royal cartouches and scenes
associatedWith Egyptian concept of kingship
Horus NERFINISHED
royal iconography
combines Red Crown of Lower Egypt NERFINISHED
White Crown of Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
culture ancient Egyptian civilization
depictedIn ancient Egyptian reliefs
ancient Egyptian statuary
royal inscriptions
etymologyComponent sekhem (power, might)
function marker of legitimate rule over all Egypt
visual emblem of the pharaoh
hasNameMeaning the Two Powerful Ones
iconographicColor red for Lower Egypt component
white for Upper Egypt component
languageOfName ancient Egyptian NERFINISHED
material originally depicted as woven or metal crown
numberOfComponents two
regionRepresented Lower Egypt NERFINISHED
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
represents rule over Lower Egypt
rule over Upper Egypt
representsConcept pharaonic authority
political unity
territorial integrity of Egypt
symbolizes dual sovereignty over Upper and Lower Egypt
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
timePeriod Early Dynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
Late Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
usedIn ancient Egyptian royal regalia
wornBy pharaoh of unified Egypt
wornDuring coronation ceremonies
state rituals

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Double Crown of Egypt hasMeaningInLanguage Sekhemti means "the Two Powerful Ones" in ancient Egyptian