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== Crown of St. Julius ==
== Crown of St. Julius ==
[[File:Crown%2C_Sword_and_Globus_Cruciger_of_Hungary2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The Crown of St. Julius along with a royal orb and other objects.]]
[[File:Crown of a Prince of the Blood of France (variant).svg|thumb|left|150px|Crown of St. Julius in heraldry]]
The Crown of St. Julius, the royal crown of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]], is a unique crown in the history of Levantia insofar as it is made in a [[Istroyan]]-[[Caphiria]]n style. As is the case with all Levantine crowns, it symbolizes a halo and thus signifies that the wearer rules by Divine Right. According to popular tradition, [[St. Julius I]] held up the crown before his death to offer it to the Virgin Mary to seal a divine contract between her and the [[Julian dynasty]]. After this, Mary was depicted not only as ''patrona'' (patron saint) for Urcea but also as ''regina'' (i.e. "queen"). The crown is of much later origin than the Julian era, though this association, along with the "[[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Lands of the Crown of St. Julius]]", gave the crown its name.
The Crown of [[Gaius Julius Cicurinus|Saint Julius]] is the primary Royal crown of [[Urcea]]. Despite its name, it was crafted in the 11th century for [[History_of_Urcea_(1098-1214)#Julio-Harren_dynasty|King Niall I]], replacing an earlier circlet. The Crown of Saint Julius was initially similar to many other medieval crowns, featuring a relatively simple open-topped gold band with multiple fleur-de-lis and precious stones inlayed throughout the Crown. The original style of the crown is still used for its heraldic depictions. The crown remained largely the same until the late 16th century. During the reign of [[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines|King Leo II]], the crown was significantly altered to add many more stones, ivory figurines (such as an [[Holy Levantine Empire|Imperial eagle]]), and both gold and ivory inlay. The many stones, added to reflect the increased prestige of the [[Julian dynasty]] and [[House de Weluta]], were said to have doubled the weight of the crown. The changes to the Crown also inalterably changed its fundamental structure as many holes were added to it, both for stylistic reasons and also to support the new additions. Public interest in possibly restoring the medieval Crown led to a study conducted in [[1946]] which concluded that any such effort to remove Leonine innovations would likely destroy the Crown.
 
[[File:Crown of Christian IV.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Crown of St. Julius today]]
Its historical origin is disputed. Some academics posit that it was made for the Apostolic King of Urcea in [[Venceia]] as a gift following the [[Golden Bull of 1098]] from the [[Imperator]] of [[Caphiria]]. Others have provided some inconclusive proof that it was, in fact, a slightly modified crown of the [[Southern Kingdom of the Levantines]], a plausible theory given the "southern" influences of the crown and the lack of evidence of the ultimate fate of that crown. Either theory has been accepted as plausible. In any event, it was first attested to in the 1150s in the first inventory of the Crown Jewels following the incorporation of the Electorate of [[Canaery]].
Since the 20th century, the Crown of St. Julius has become largely supplanted by the Imperial State Crown in heraldry. Increasingly, it has also become supplanted in physical use; although [[Riordan VIII]] is the first Apostolic King to use the Imperial State Crown nearly exclusively, his predecessors (including [[Aedanicus IX]]) began to use the State Crown in an increasing share of public events.


== Iron Coronet of Canaery ==
== Iron Coronet of Canaery ==
[[File:175px-Iron_Crown.JPG|thumb|left|150px|The Iron Coronet.]]
[[File:Iron Crown.JPG|thumb|left|150px|The Iron Coronet.]]
The Iron Coronet of [[Canaery]] is both a reliquary and one of the oldest royal insignias of Christendom. It was made in the Early Middle Ages, consisting of a circlet of gold and jewels fitted around a central silver band, which tradition holds to be made of iron beaten out of a nail of the {{wp|True Cross}}. The relic, which came into the possession of the Caens following the sack of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in 434, was probably created into an earlier version of the crown in the beginning of the 6th century. The crown's history is unclear during the period of early [[Hištanšahr]] domination, but reappeared once Canaery was conquered by Conchobar the Great and incorporated into the new Levantine Empire. Used as the regalia for the Duchy of Canaery, the Coronet was probably significantly modified in the 10th century once Canaery was elevated to an Electorate. Upon Canaery's acquisition by the Urcean Crown in 1144, the Coronet became an important part of the regalia.
The Iron Coronet of [[Canaery]] is both a reliquary and one of the oldest royal insignias of Christendom. It was made in the Early Middle Ages, consisting of a circlet of gold and jewels fitted around a central silver band, which tradition holds to be made of iron beaten out of a nail of the {{wp|True Cross}}. The relic, which came into the possession of the Caens following the sack of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] in 434, was probably created into an earlier version of the crown in the beginning of the 6th century. The crown's history is unclear during the period of early [[Hištanšahr]] domination, but reappeared once Canaery was conquered by Conchobar the Great and incorporated into the new Levantine Empire. Used as the regalia for the Duchy of Canaery, the Coronet was probably significantly modified in the 10th century once Canaery was elevated to an Electorate. Upon Canaery's acquisition by the Urcean Crown in 1144, the Coronet became an important part of the regalia.


The Iron Coronet is used during the coronation ceremony of the Apostolic King of Urcea not only for the purposes of signifying his rule over Canaery, but additionally to confer a special religious connotation given the nail from the true cross. Traditionally, the King would wear the Iron Coronet - not the Crown of St. Julius - during the meetings of the Collegial Electorate. This was done as a sign of humility in order to appear before the College as "merely" Duke-Elector of Canaery. Though the Collegial Electorate ceased to function in 1935, the Iron Coronet still holds an important role in the Apostolic King of Urcea's connection to the title of Emperor of the Levantines. In the modern coronation ceremony, the King accepts "election" as Emperor while wearing the Coronet just prior to his coronation in the Imperial regalia.
The Iron Coronet is used during the coronation ceremony of the Apostolic King of Urcea not only for the purposes of signifying his rule over Canaery, but additionally to confer a special religious connotation given the nail from the true cross. Traditionally, the King would wear the Iron Coronet - not the Crown of St. Julius - during the meetings of the Collegial Electorate. This was done as a sign of humility in order to appear before the College as "merely" Duke-Elector of Canaery. Though the Collegial Electorate ceased to function in 1935, the Iron Coronet still holds an important role in the Apostolic King of Urcea's connection to the title of Emperor of the Levantines. In the modern coronation ceremony, the King accepts "election" as Emperor while wearing the Coronet just prior to his coronation in the Imperial regalia. The Coronet remains a powerful symbol of Canaery and appears in its flag.


== Imperial crown jewels ==
== Imperial crown jewels ==
The [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] is in possession of the Imperial Crown and crown jewels of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], which are incorporated in various state uses. These items were acquired by [[House de Weluta]] upon election of King Niall VI as [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in [[1920]] and retained since. With the end of the Empire and its subsequent legal survival (known as the [[Empire-in-fact]]), the Apostolic Kings were granted the right to retain and use the Imperial items in perpetuity by the [[Treaty of Corcra]].
===Medieval Imperial crown===
===Imperial State Crown===
[[File:Imperial Crown of Austria.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Imperial State Crown of the Holy Levantine Empire.]]
The Imperial State Crown was the most prominent symbol of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] and remains in common use by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] in various Imperial functions. It was created in [[1602]].
The crown is in a {{wp|mitre}} style and has four golden panels, each of which depicting an important event in the history of the Empire: the coronation of [[Conchobar I, Emperor of the Levantines|Conchobar I]] as first [[Emperor of the Levantines]] in the 8th century; the coronation of [[Leo I, Emperor of the Levantines|Leo I]] following his reunification of the Empire in the 10th century; [[Saint Charles II|Emperor Carles II]] on campaign during the [[Crusades#First_Crusade_(1084)|First Crusade]] in the 11th century, and; the final victory of [[Leo III, Emperor of the Levantines|Emperor Leo III]] during the [[Great Confessional War]] in the 16th century, which had occurred in living memory of the crown's creation. Accordingly, the four events are divided into the two halves of the mitre, with the wearer's left being the "coronation" side, depicting the Conine and Leonine coronations, and the wearer's right being the "victory" side, depicting two Emperors defending [[Catholic Church|Catholic Christianity]] on the battlefield. Due to the appearance of Leo III, who was also the Apostolic King of Urcea from House de Weluta, the crown gained prominence over the Medieval Crown and other Imperial objects during the subsequent Imperial reigns of House de Weluta in the 18th and 20th centuries.
Notably, [[Riordan VIII]] is the first Apostolic King to use the Imperial State Crown in public appearances more than the Crown of St. Julius. The Imperial State Crown appears on most [[Government of Urcea]]-related seals and arms, and also appears on the [[House de Weluta]] arms which serve as Urcea's national symbol.
== Crown jewels of the dependencies ==
===Lariana===
The Crown of Lariana was created in [[1852]] as a symbol of its separation from the other [[Government_of_Urcea#Crownland|crownlands]] of [[Urcea]], with the Crown representing the Kingdom as a standalone political and cultural entity.
===New Harren===
===Other===
The third major crown made for Urcea's overseas dependencies is that of the "Coronet of the [[Veltorine people|Veltorines]]", intended for [[Riordan VIII]]'s use as Prince of [[Cetsencalia]]. Created in [[2019]], the Coronet was used only twice in an official capacity before the Cetsencalian state was dissolved during the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. The Coronet remains within the Royal collection, though the Royal Household indicates it will no longer be used. There have been calls to melt the Coronet down or donate it to [[New Veltorina]], any many politicans have questioned the utility of retaining the object within the Royal collection.
== Royal and Prince's Missal ==
== Royal and Prince's Missal ==
Within the Imperial Armory are two hand missals for use within the [[Catholic Church]] that are [[Missalpass|passed from father to son]] as is the custom within Urcean society: the Royal Missal and the Prince's Missal. The Royal Missal is to be held by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] for the duration of his reign, while upon ascension he is to pass the Prince's Missal to the [[Prince of Halfway]].
Within the Imperial Armory are two hand missals for use within the [[Catholic Church]] that are [[Missalpass|passed from father to son]] as is the custom within Urcean society: the Royal Missal and the Prince's Missal. The Royal Missal is to be held by the [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] for the duration of his reign, while upon ascension he is to pass the Prince's Missal to the [[Prince of Halfway]].
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