Scottish sceptre
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The Scottish sceptre is an ornate ceremonial staff used in the coronation and state ceremonies of Scottish monarchs, forming a key element of Scotland’s historic regalia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sceptre of Scotland | 1 |
| Scottish sceptre canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish royal regalia
ⓘ
ceremonial sceptre ⓘ |
| access | on public display ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish coronations at Scone ⓘ Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Honours of Scotland collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
enamel
ⓘ
pearls ⓘ precious stones ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | National War Museum complex, Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cross
ⓘ
finial ⓘ orb-like knop ⓘ rod ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national treasure of Scotland ⓘ |
| iconography |
cross
ⓘ
fleur-de-lis ⓘ thistles ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Crown Room, Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gold
ⓘ
silver-gilt ⓘ |
| owner | The Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Honours of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSymbolism | Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| significance | oldest surviving piece of Scottish regalia in regular ceremonial use ⓘ |
| style | late medieval European goldsmith work ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
governance
ⓘ
justice ⓘ royal authority ⓘ sovereignty of Scotland ⓘ |
| typeOf | royal sceptre ⓘ |
| usedBy | Scottish monarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coronation ceremonies
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
royal visits to Scotland
ⓘ
state openings of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Crown of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Sword of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sceptre of Scotland