CROWNS - ordering a crown

Purchasing crown is more than picking the style you like.

It requires taking measures - every crown can be ordered in sizes from small to large.

Other than choosing between crowns I make as my own exploration, there is possibility of ordering a custom crown - just send the pictures.

A crown is a traditional symbolic form of head adornment worn by a monarch or by a deity (as distinct from a hat), for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, victory, triumph, honor, and glory, as well as immortality, righteousness, and resurrection.

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In art, the crown may be shown being offered to those on Earth by angels. Apart from the traditional form, crowns also may be in the form of a wreath and be made of flowers, oak leaves, or thorns and be worn by others, representing what the coronation part aims to symbolize with the specific crown. In religious art, a crown of stars is used similarly to a halo. Crowns worn by rulers often contain jewels.

A crown is often an emblem of the monarchy, a 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, as distinct from the individual who inhabits it (see The Crown). A specific type of crown (or coronet for lower ranks of peerage) is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown, just a heraldic representation, as in the constitutional kingdom of Belgium, where no coronation ever took place; the royal installation is done by a solemn oath in parliament, wearing a military uniform: the King is not acknowledged as by divine right, but assumes the only hereditary public office in the service of the law; so he in turn will swear in all members of "his" federal government.

Special headgear to designate rulers dates back to pre-history, and is found in many separate civilizations around the globe. Commonly, rare and precious materials are incorporated into the crown, but that is only essential for the notion of crown jewels. Gold and precious jewels are common in western and oriental crowns.

First three are the new crowns I've been trying - first one is a remake - assumption of the appearance of the mythological crown of king Tomislav - which has been allegedly lost on 15th century on a ship in Istria along with the King's sword. About three hundred years later, tax collectors from Venice were on tour in village Belavici in Istria. A man named Grgo Belavic was a host to a big dinner with a lot of wine. After everyone got drunk enough, the host disappeared and after a while he came back with King's lost insignia - walked between the guests and went out again. As some guests could recall the events of the previous evening, tax collector asked Grgo of he can explain that. He defended himself just by saying they all had a lot of wine and therefore a lot of great time. Tomislav was the first King of Croatia. He became Duke of Croatia in c. 910, was elevated to kingship by 925 and reigned until 928. Mentioned crown is also called "old Croatian" crown, and sometimes even "Zvonimir's" crown.

Second one, much smaller, is supposed to be attached on something like turban, resembling a small crown from traditional sword dance from Korčula - Moreška.

Originally performed rarely on special occasions, in modern times the Moreška is performed weekly for visiting tourists. The two sides of battling dancers were originally Moors and Christians, recalling the Spanish battles of the Reconquista in the Middle Ages. However, at some point in the 19th century in Korčula, the sides changed from Christians vs. Moors, to Croats vs. Moors, or simply "White" (actually red) and "Black", with the non-Moor side emerging victorious.

Moro and Bula dancing the Moreška, on St. Todor's day in Korčula (Wikipedia)

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