wiktionary crown crowns This page has a history of confusion. Please review the entire page and its organization before editing. Crown or The Crown may refer to Crown anatomy , a part of the head Headgear Coronet , a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Crown headgear , ceremonial headgear Tiara , a type of crown tocright Symbols of monarchy or rank Ancient Egypt Hedjet , the white crown Deshret , the red crown Pschent , the double crown Ancient Rome Civic Crown , a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown Grass Crown , the highest and rarest of all military decorations in the Roman Republic and early Roman empire Naval crown , a gold crown awarded to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement. In style, the crown was made of gold and surmounted with the prows of ships Consort crown , a crown worn by the consort of a monarch for her coronation or on state occasions Coronation crown , a crown used by a monarch when being crowned Hoop crown , a crown consisting of a band around the temples and one or two bands over the head Imperial crown , a crown used for the coronation of emperors Mural crown , identified the goddess Tyche, the embodiment ... Crown The Pahlavi Crown Commonwealth realms The Crown , the legal embodiment of Executive Government in Commonwealth countries State crown primarily British but may be applied to other monarchies , the working crown worn by a monarch on recurring state occasions such as State Openings of Parliament, as opposed to the coronation crown with which they would be formally crowned Other Crown heraldry , often an emblem of the monarchy, a monarch s government, or items endorsed by it see The CrownCrown of St. Stephen , Hungary s Holy Crown Papal Tiara or Triple Tiara, the papal crownCrown of Saint Wenceslas , the Crown of Kingdom of the Czech Lands Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia today Czech Republic Sports Triple Crown disambiguation , a series of three major events that establishes dominance ... more details
Politics of the United Kingdom Two other uses the public prosecutor in Canada Crown attorney Crown for the UK s state prosecution services, also referred to as the CrownCrown Prosecution Service Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Public Prosecution Service The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth ... first in the United Kingdom as a separation of the literal crown and property of the nation ... it should not be confused with any physical crown, such as those of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom British state regalia . Origins The concept of the Crown took form under the feudal system ... by the Crown to lords in exchange for feudal services and they, in turn, granted the land to lesser ... only to the Crown. The Crown as ultimate owner of all property also owns any property which has become bona vacantia . Divisions Commonwealth realms The Crown in each of the Commonwealth realm s is a similar ... its place in another, Commonwealth law employs the expression the Crown in Right of place e.g., the Crown ... in right of the united kingdom 22&cd 6 id 3910867 ref the Crown in Right of Canada , the Crown ... States and territories of Australia Australian state for example, there is the Crown in Right of the Province of British Columbia and Crown in Right of Western Australia . ref Citation last Ministry ... in right of Ontario as represented by another ministry. The Crown does not transfer ownership to itself. Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref The Crown s powers are exercised mdash whether ... of the appropriate local ministers of the Crown ministers , legislature, or judges, none of which may advise the Crown on any matter pertinent to another of the Crown s jurisdictions. British Crown Dependencies The Crown has a relationship with each of the Crown Dependencies , defined differently in each Crown Dependency. In Jersey , statements in the 21st century of the constitutional position by the Law Officers of the Crown define it as the Crown in right of Jersey , ref cite web title Review ... more details
Italic title On the Crown Greek language Greek lang grc is the most famous judicial oration of the prominent Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes , delivered in 330 BC . Historical background Despite the unsuccessful ventures against Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great , the Athenian people still respected and admired Demosthenes, maybe even more than the pro Macedonian politicians, especially Demades and Phocion , who ruled the city during this period. In 336 BC the orator Ctesiphon orator Ctesiphon proposed that Athens honor Demosthenes for his services to the city by presenting him, according to custom, with a golden crown. This proposal became a political issue and in 330 BC on legal irregularities Aeschines prosecuted Ctesiphon for having violated the law in three points For making false allegations in a state document. For unlawfully conferring a crown to a state official Demosthenes who had not yet rendered a report of his term of office. For unlawfully offering the crown at the Dionysia . Content of the speech In his most brilliant speech On the Crown, one of the most splendid political pleas ever written, ref name Tsatsos301 K. Tsatsos, Demosthenes , 301 and The Helios . ref Demosthenes not only defended Ctesiphon but also .... Assessments On the Crown has been termed the greatest speech of the greatest orator in the world ... which brought forth the two speeches On the Crown nor could this part of our discussion conclude ... External links http www.4literature.net Demosthenes Oration on the Crown Introduction to the oration On the Crown by Thomas Leland http pinkmonkey.com dl library1 demos05.pdf Thomas Leland s comments and translation of the oration On the Crown http www.utexas.edu utpress excerpts exyundem.html Introduction to the orations On the Crown and On the Dishonest Embassy by Harvey Yunis http www.perseus.tufts.edu ... On the Crown A Critical Case Study of a Masterpiece of Ancient Oratory publisher Hermagoras ... more details
Infobox film name For the Crown image image size caption director Lorimer Johnston producer Lorimer Johnston Scenario writer narrator starring Charlotte Burton br Helen Armstrong br J. Warren Kerrigan music cinematography editing distributor Mutual Film released September 18, 1913 runtime country FilmUS language Silent film br English intertitle s For the Crown is a 1913 American silent film silent short film written and directed by Lorimer Johnston . The drama film drama stars Charlotte Burton , Helen Armstrong, J. Warren Kerrigan , Louise Lester , George Periolat , Jack Richardson actor Jack Richardson , and Vivian Rich . External links imdb title id 0451344 Category 1913 films Category 1910s drama films Category American drama films Category American silent short films Category Black and white films short silent film stub ... more details
Crown Agent may refer to The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Crown Agent Crown Agent , principal legal advisor to the Scottish Lord Advocate on prosecution matters A member of a Crown Agency disambig ... more details
In the United Kingdom, Crown office may refer to Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery dab ... more details
Crown Point is the name of several towns or cities, and geographic features United States Crown Point, Alaska Crown Point, Indiana Lake County Crown Point, New York Fort Crown Point , built in 1759 on Lake Champlain by the British The Battle of Crown Point during the American Revolutionary War Crown Point, Oregon disambiguation , various places Elsewhere Crown Point, Tobago , an area on the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago Crown Point Airport , the former name of the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport that serves the island of Tobago Norwich Crown Point , England disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Crown Point fr Crown Point it Crown Point nl Crown Point pl Crown Point vo Crown Point ... more details
Scottish Crown can refer to Crown coin , see Scottish coinage Crown of Scotland , part of the Honours of Scotland, kept at Edinburgh Castle Scottish monarchy , see List of Scottish monarchs The Crown dab ... more details
Double crown can refer to either the Pschent combined crown of Ancient Egypt a British coin worth ten shillings or two Crown British coin crown s. disambig ... more details
The Jewel in the Crown may refer to The Jewel in the Crown novel The Jewel in the Crown novel , a 1966 novel by Paul Scott The Jewel in the Crown TV series The Jewel in the Crown TV series , a 1984 television series based on the Paul Scott novel Jewel in the Crown album Jewel in the Crown album , a 1995 album by Fairport Convention Disambig ... more details
The Crown Prosecutor is the title given in a number of jurisdictions to the state prosecutor , the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a Criminal law criminal trial . The title is commonly used in Commonwealth realm s. Examples Crown Prosecution Service Crown Prosecutors of England and Wales Crown Prosecutor Australia Crown Prosecutors of Australia Crown attorney Crown Prosecutor of Alberta Crown Prosecutor New Zealand Crown Prosecutors of New Zealand See also Attorney General Crown attorney District attorney Category Prosecution Law stub ... more details
The Order of the Crown is the name of a number of List of prizes, medals, and awards Honours, military and patriotic medals decorations issued by several countries. The following nations either presently, or in the past, have issued Orders of the Crown Order of the Crown Belgium Order of the Crown of India Order of the Crown Iran Order of the Crown of Italy Order of the Crown of Johor Order of the Crown Netherlands Order of the Crown Monaco Order of the Crown Romania Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir Croatia Order of the Oak Crown Luxemburg Order of the Precious Crown Japan Order of the Yugoslav Crown Order of the Crown of Thailand Germany and Austria Order of the Crown W rttemberg Order of the Crown Prussia Order of the Crown of Westphalia Order of the Iron Crown Austro Hungarian Empire Other uses At least one organization uses the name Order of the Crown Vanderbilt , a student secret society at Vanderbilt University disambig de Kronenorden fr Ordre de la Couronne it Ordine della Corona nl Kroonorde no Kroneordenen pl Order Korony ru ... more details
Czech Crowncrown can refer to the currency of the Czech Republic, see Czech koruna loosely to Lands of the Bohemian Crown the crown of St. Wenceslas, see Crown of Saint Wenceslas Disambig cs Koruna esk rozcestn k sk esk koruna ... more details
Crown Heights can refer to Crown Heights, Brooklyn Crown Heights, New York , a hamlet on the west side of the Poughkeepsie town , New York Town of Poughkeepsie Crown Heights film , a 2004 television film disambig es Crown Heights ... more details
Crown Hill may refer to Crown Hill Park in Jefferson County, Colorado List of cemeteries in Vermilion County, Illinois Crown Hill Crown Hill Cemetery in Vermilion County, Illinois Crown Hill, Indianapolis Crown Hill, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, Indiana Crown Hill Cemetery , in Indianapolis Crown Hill National Cemetery , a section of Crown Hill Cemetery List of cemeteries in Glacier County, Montana Crown Hill Cemetery in Glacier County, Montana Crown Hill Township, Kidder County, North Dakota Springwater, Ontario Crown Hill, in Springwater Township, Ontario Crown Hill Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas Crown Hill, Seattle Crown Hill, a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington in which is located a cemetery of the same name disambig ... more details
Crown Imperial can be Imperial automobile Crown Imperial long wheelbase limousines Chrysler Crown Imperial , a model of Chrysler limousine Crown Imperial march Crown Imperial march , a musical composition by Sir William Walton Fritillaria imperialis Kaiser s Crown , a plant disambig ... more details
Gold crown may refer to Crown British coin Geumgwan Ko hhrm hangul hanja linktext , royal gold crowns of Gaya confederacy Gaya and Silla . Gold Crown Tomb Geumgwanchong , a Silla tumulus located in modern day Gyeongju , South Korea . Gold Crown of Merit Crown dentistry Full gold crown in Dentistry. disambig ... more details
Crown Hotel may refer to The Crown Hotel, Poole , Dorset, England Crown Hotel, Liverpool , Merseyside, England Crown Hotel, Nantwich , Cheshire, England Crown Spa Hotel , formerly Crown Hotel, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England Other hotels with Crown in the title include The Three Crowns Hotel , Chagford, Devon, England Crown Regency Hotel and Towers , Cebu City, Philippines Hotels with Crowne in the title include Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel , Merseyside, England T disambig ... more details
Crown glass is either of two kinds of glass Crown glass window was a type of hand blown window glass. Crown glass optics is a type of optical glass used in lenses. disambig nl Kroonglas ... more details
Crown Mountain may refer to A mountain summit in Canada Crown Mountain North Vancouver, British Columbia Crown Mountain , one of the North Shore Mountains in British Columbia . Crown Mountain Vancouver Island, British Columbia Crown Mountain in Strathcona Provincial Park , Vancouver Island , British Columbia . One of 6 mountain summits in the United States Crown Mountain Alaska Crown Mountain Colorado Crown Mountain Georgia Crown Mountain Montana Crown Mountain Brewster County, Texas Crown Mountain Real County, Texas A summit in the United States Virgin Islands Crown Mountain United States Virgin Islands highest point in the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands geodis Category Place name disambiguation pages ... more details
Half crown may refer to Half crown British coin , a pre decimalisation coin of the United Kingdom Half crown Irish coin , a pre decimalisation coin of Ireland disambiguation ... more details
Dragon s Crown may refer to Dragon s Crown module , an adventure for Dungeons & Dragons published in 1993 Dragon s Crown video game , an upcoming video game disambig ... more details
Iron Crown can refer to Iron Crown Enterprises , a roleplaying game publisher Iron Crown of Lombardy , also used for the Napoleonic kingdom of Italy Order of the Iron Crown , an order associated with the Iron Crown of Lombardy Iron Crown ship , an Australian merchant vessel sunk by a Japanese submarine during World war II. the crown of Morgoth in J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth disambig fr Couronne de Fer nl Orde van de IJzeren Kroon ... more details
Selfref For Wikipedia s own triple crown award for articles, see Wikipedia Triple Crown . The term Triple Crown is often used to describe the act of winning or completing the three most difficult or prestigious events in a given field Triple Crown of Alpine Skiing Major League Baseball Triple Crown Triple Crown basketball Triple Crown of Boxing Triple Crown of Bridge Triple Crown of Cycling Triple Crown of Brazilian Football Triple Crown golf Nordic skiing Nordic Skiing Triple Crown Nordic Skiing Triple Crown Triple Crown rugby union Triple Crown of Snooker Triple Crown of Surfing Triple Crown Tournament , a cricket competition in the United Kingdom Treble association football Triple Crown of Hiking ... Trail in their entirety The Triple Crown of Dog Shows Westminster Dog Show , National Dog Show , AKC Eukanuba National Championship Triple Crown of Professional Paintball, meaning a professional paintball ... Professional Paintball League NPPL In horse racing Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters Triple Crown of Hurdling In motor racing Triple Crown of Motorsport Endurance racing motorsport Triple Crown Triple Crown of Endurance Racing Formula D Triple Crown Champions Triple Crown of Formula D In wrestling AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship Triple Crown Championship In other areas, it can refer to Papal Tiara , the three tiered crown that was used by popes for centuries List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards Three competitive awards Triple Crown of Acting , for winners of an Academy ... , 1439 emblem with three triple crowns Triple accreditation in business schools Triple Crown Records ... Crowns Grand Tour cycling Disambig Category Numeric epithets Triple de Triple Crown es Triple Corona fr Triple couronne ko it Triple Crown he ja sl Trojna krona razlo itev sv Triple ... more details
Danish Crown may refer to several things. Danish krone , currency used in Denmark The monarchy of Denmark Danish Crown Regalia , symbols of the Danish monarchy. Danish Crown AmbA , a large meat processing company. Disambig bs Danska kruna vor ... more details
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