Formal insignia

thumb|St Edward's Crown (1661), used for the coronation of English monarchs and, from 1707, British monarchs, to the present day. A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, particularly in Commonwealth countries, as an abstract name for the monarchy itself (and, by extension, the state of which said monarch is head) as distinct from the individual who inhabits it (that is, The Crown). A specific type of cro

thumb|The pallium of Pope John XXIII, which is the current design, displayed in the museum of the [[Archdiocese of Gniezno]]thumb|Pope Innocent III depicted wearing the pallium around the breast in a fresco at the Sacro Speco CloisterThe pallium (derived from the Roman pallium or palla, a woolen cloak; : pallia) is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the pope, but for many centuries bestowed by the Holy See upon metropolitans and primates as a symbol of their conferred jurisdictional authorities; it remains a papal emblem. It is symbolic of the lamb which

thumb|A crozier on the coat of arms of Basel, Switzerland which was ruled by [[Prince-Bishops during the Middle Ages]]

thumb|upright|Relief carving of Darius the Great of [[Persia on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus]] A sceptre (spelled scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying sovereign authority.

crown worn by popes of the Roman Catholic Church

globular object sometimes topped with a cross; Christian symbol of authority

term referring to two weapons: one a two-handed infantry weapon derived from an agricultural tool, and the other a one-handed weapon

thumb|right|Commissioned officers (front row) and non-commissioned officers (second row) of the Household Cavalry in full dress wearing aiguillettes thumb|right|Bundle of 20 braided gold and silver laces with stamped brass tags or aiglets, first half of the 17th century

thumb|right|Pope Benedict XVI wearing a camauro, December 2005. A camauro (from the Latin and from the Greek , meaning "camel-skin hat") is a cap traditionally worn by the pope.

thumb|Fresco from the 14th century depicting St. [[Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia wearing a white omophorion.]] thumb|300px|Benjamin Peterson, archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, wearing an omophorion. In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic liturgical tradition, the omophorion (, meaning "[something] borne on the shoulders"; Slavonic: омофоръ, omofor) is the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority. Originally woven of wool, it is a band of brocade decorated with four crosses and an eight-pointed star

high military officer's ceremonial object, sometimes intricately decorated

flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform

type of presidential symbol

thumb|A boutonnière worn pinned on the lapel of a black tie|dinner jacket thumb|Young men wearing boutonnières A boutonnière () or buttonhole (British English) is a floral decoration, typically a single flower or bud, worn on the lapel of a tuxedo or suit jacket.

thumb|Coronet of an earl (as worn by the 17th Earl of Devon at the [[coronation of Elizabeth II and now on display at Powderham Castle)]]

glove worn by a Roman Catholic bishop when celebrating Solemn Pontifical Mass

thumb|upright=0.6| The Sengol in its case at the Loksabha|Lok Sabha

ornamental staff to show authority rather than as an actual weapon

Curtana, also known as the Sword of Mercy, is a ceremonial sword used at the coronation of British kings and queens. One of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, its end is blunt and squared to symbolise mercy.

soviet and Russian military badge of rank

insignia of tsars and emperors of Russia

weapon used primarily for ceremonial purposes to display power or authority

crown worn by a bride at her wedding

type of finger ring

thumb|Blue and red fourragère of the croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures|Croix de Guerre TOE worn by a soldier of the [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI). The fourragère is the braided cord passing under the medals and around the soldier's side.]] thumb|The fourragère of the Order of the Legion of Honor

sword symbolizing the power of a monarch