Regalia

thumb|A drawing of a throne, on a dais under a [[baldachin]] A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign (or viceroy) on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the throne".

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.

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

legendary items used during the enthronement ceremony in Japanese

Crown of the Emperor of Austria

A paiza or paizi or gerege (, , pāiza, páizi) was a tablet carried by Mongol officials and envoys to signify certain privileges and authority. They enabled Mongol nobles and officials to demand goods and services from civilian populations.

thumb|Aachen Town Hall#Present|Replicas of the Imperial Regalia of the [[Holy Roman Empire, symbolizing the translatio imperii and the authority of the emperors, displayed in the Aachen Town Hall, Germany]] thumb|Regalia of the Kingdom of Bavaria|past kings of [[Bavaria, Residenz Palace treasury, Munich]] thumb|The Holy Crown of Hungary along with other regalia. thumb|Replicas of the Crown of Bolesław I the Brave and other regalia. Regalia ( ) is the set of emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royal status, as well as rights, prerogatives and privileges enjoyed by a sovereign, rega

legendary Japanese sword

sword of state used during the enthronement ceremony in the Ottoman Empire

Chinese seal carved from jade

thumb|right|Goat-hide and horse-hair Hausa people|Hausa fly-whisk, from near [[Maradi, Niger, early 1960s, ]] __NOTOC__ A fly-whisk (or fly-swish) is a tool that is used to swat flies. A similar device is used as a hand fan in hot tropical climates, sometimes as part of regalia, and is called a chowrie, chāmara, or prakirnaka in South Asia and Tibet.

thumb|Coat of arms during the sede vacante – featuring an umbraculum thumb|upright|Umbraculum in the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France The umbraculum ( in Latin, "umbrella"; , "big umbrella", in basilicas also conopaeum) is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope. Also known as the pavilion, in modern usage the umbraculum is a symbol of the Catholic Church and the authority of the pope over it. It is found in the contemporary Church at all the basilicas throughout the world, placed prominently at the right of their main a

thumb|En no Gyōja holding a khakkhara, Japan, [[Kamakura period, polychromed wood]]

ceremony of the Imperial House of Japan

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)]]

East Asian ceremonial sceptre

headgear and symbol of the Doge of Venice

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.

are royal dignity signs, borne by kings, and other members of the royal family at solemn ceremonies

symbols of the Danish monarchy

Items symbolising Norwegian monarch's power and majesty

official items of attire and decoration proper to the pope

Bronze Age solid sheet-gold object made and found in Wales

is not a specific sword, but a common noun for any sword of this length. In Japanese mythology, numerous deities own a sword of this kind. Some examples of well-known Totsuka-no-Tsurugi:

thumb|Fool's scepter, Germany or France, 1565–1600 in Germanisches Nationalmuseum|Germanisches National Museum - Nuremberg, Germany

one of the so-called regalia (also called royal privileges or sovereign rights)

symbols of ancient Egyptian royalty

insignia of tsars and emperors of Russia

Dutch Royal Jewels

symbols of authority in imperial China

crown of Faustin Soulouque

ancient Mesopotamian symbol

Jewellery collection owned and worn by Princess Diana

seals created and used during the Nguyễn dynasty period

thumb|Mosan armilla, enamelled gilt-copper, 1170s, now Germanisches Nationalmuseum. The pair in the [[Louvre is here]] thumb|The Monomachus Crown, possibly an armilla

thumb|Drums from Gitega, Burundi

thumb|Artist's representation of the assassination of Caesar; various of the assassins are wearing laticlavia or angusticlavia according to their respective ranks. In ancient Roman regalia, a laticlave or clavus was a broad stripe or band of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators as an emblem of office. The name laticlavia translates to 'broad nail' and figuratively 'broad stripe', in contrast to the 'narrow stripe' (angusticlavia) which appeared on the tunics of lower social ranks.