Tudor Crown
| Tudor Crown | |
|---|---|
The crown in a 1629 portrait of Charles I | |
| Heraldic depictions | |
| Details | |
| Country | Kingdom of England |
| Made | No later than 1521 |
| Destroyed | 1649 |
| Weight | 90 ozt (6.17 lb; 2.80 kg) |
| Arches | 2–4 |
| Material | Gold |
| Cap | Purple silk velvet lined with black silk satin and no fur |
| Notable stones | 344 jewels, gems and pearls |
| Successors | State Crown of Charles II |
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The Tudor Crown was a crown created in the early 16th century for either Henry VII or Henry VIII, the first Tudor monarchs of England, and destroyed in 1649 during the English Civil War. It was described by the art historian Sir Roy Strong as 'a masterpiece of early Tudor jeweller's art'.
A representation of the Tudor Crown is a widely used symbol in the heraldry of the United Kingdom. In use officially from 1901 to 1952 and again from 2022, it is used to represent 'the Crown' as the sovereign source of governmental authority. As such, it appears on numerous official emblems in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire, and the Commonwealth realms.