Historical Crowns and Coronets, by Rank

from Heraldry: Sources, Symbols and Meaning by Ottfried Neubecker


King


France


England


Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Germany, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium (before 1795), Belgium (after 1838)


Prince


Crown in Spain


Crown and Coronet in Italy


Crown and Coronet in Germany


Coronet in Russia


Crown in the Netherlands and Belgium (since 1838)


Crown and Coronet in Belgium (prior to 1795)


Duke


France, Spain, Belgium (prior to 1795)


Italy


Germany


Netherlands, Belgium (since 1838)


England


Illustrious Count


Germany


Marquis


France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium (prior to 1795)


Belgium (since 1838)


England


Count


Normal and permitted, France


Normal and permitted, Denmark


Normal and permitted, Sweden


Normal and permitted, Spain


Normal and permitted, Italy


Normal and permitted, Germany


Permitted, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium (since 1838)


Normal, Belgium (prior to 1795)


Permitted, England


Viscount


France, Spain, Italy, Belgium (prior to 1795)


Netherlands


Belgium (after 1838)


England


Baron


Normal, France


Normal and permitted, Denmark


Normal, Sweden


Normal, Spain


Normal and permitted, Italy, Russia


Normal and permitted, Spain


Permitted, Netherlands, Belgium (after 1838)


Normal, Belgium (before 1795)


Permitted, England


The following two sections are Historical ONLY, and do not have equivilant usages in the SCA. Do not use these on scrolls or coronets without checking your local sumptuary laws.


Knight


Spain


Italy


Netherlands, Belgium (after 1838)


Untitled Noble


Normal and permitted, Denmark


Normal, Sweden, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium (before 1795 and after 1838)


Normal and permitted, Italy


Normal and permitted, Germany


UPDATED: October 24th, 2001.


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