Imperial Crown of France

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The Imperial Crown of France was the ceremonial crown designed for Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire, symbolizing his authority as Emperor and the revival of imperial tradition in France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French regalia
ceremonial crown
imperial crown
associatedWith First French Empire court ceremonial
Napoleonic Wars
collection Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre
color gold (metalwork)
red (cap)
commissionedBy Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
country France
creator Martin-Guillaume Biennais
depictedIn The Coronation of Napoleon (painting by Jacques-Louis David)
designedIn Paris
era early 19th century
hasDesignMotif bees
eagles
laurel leaves
oak leaves
hasPart cross at the summit
ermine-lined cap
golden arches
laurel wreath motif
heritageStatus national treasure of France
inception 1804
inspiredBy Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
locatedIn France
Paris
location Louvre Museum
madeFor Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
material gold
precious stones
silver
velvet
owner French state
linked to: France
partOf French Crown Jewels
linked to: French Crown Jewel
period First French Empire
significance principal crown of Napoleonic regalia
style Neoclassical
symbolizes Napoleon I’s sovereignty
imperial authority
revival of Roman imperial tradition in France
usedAs symbol of the French Empire in iconography
usedBy First French Empire
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon I
usedFor coronation of Napoleon I
usedIn 1804 coronation ceremony
Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris

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Emperor of the French hasSymbol Imperial Crown of France
Empereur des Français symbol Imperial crown of Napoleon I
linked to: Imperial Crown of France
Sword of Napoleon category French imperial regalia
linked to: Imperial Crown of France
Napoleonic imperial court usesSymbol Imperial crown of Napoleon
linked to: Imperial Crown of France