Steel Crown of Romania
The Steel Crown of
Romanian Army from the Ottomans during its War of Independence
.
Carol I chose steel, and not gold, to symbolize the bravery of the Romanian soldiers. He received it during the ceremonies of his coronation and of the proclamation of
Nicodim Munteanu, in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, on the very day of his second accession, September 6, 1940.[2]
The coat of arms of Romania was augmented on 11 July 2016 to add a representation of the Steel Crown.[3]
A copy of the crown was placed on the coffin of the last king of Romania,
his funeral in December 2017.[4]
Image gallery
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The symbol of the Royal Crown (the Romanian "Steel Crown"), depicted on the eastern façade of the Triumphal Arch ("Arcul de Triumf") in Bucharest. -
The funeral of King Michael I of Romania in December 2017, with a copy of the crown on the coffin. -
Heraldic representation
References
- ^ Fundamental Rules of the Royal Family of Romania Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Romanian Royal Family website as retrieved on January 8, 2008
- ^ (in Romanian) "The Joys of Suffering," Volume 2, "Dialogue with a few intellectuals", by Rev. Fr. Dimitrie Bejan - "Orthodox Advices" website as of January 21, 2008
- ^ "Coroana revine pe stema României. Iohannis a promulgat legea care modifică însemnele oficiale - FOTO" (in Romanian). Mediafax. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Obretin, Ana (2017-12-15). "De ce a fost folosită o copie şi nu orginalul Coroanei de oţel pentru funeraliile Regelui Mihai. Explicaţiile directorului Muzeului de Istorie". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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