regalia

(noun)

The emblems or insignia of royalty.

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Examples of regalia in the following topics:

  • Ancient Egyptian Art

    • The regalia of the pharaoh symbolized his or her power to rule and maintain the order of the universe.

  • The Fall of Constantinople

    • The last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, was last seen casting off his imperial regalia and throwing himself into hand-to-hand combat after the walls of the city were taken.

  • The Yoruba States

    • In the period around 1300 CE the artists at Ife developed a refined and naturalistic sculptural tradition in terracotta, stone and copper alloy - copper, brass, and bronze many of which appear to have been created under the patronage of King Obalufon II, the man who today is identified as the Yoruba patron deity of brass casting, weaving and regalia. 

  • Administration of the Empire

    • In the 1220 Confoederatio cum principibus ecclesiasticis, Frederick gave up a number of regalia in favor of the bishops, among them tariffs, coining, and fortification.