Imperial Crown of India

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The Imperial Crown of India is a unique jeweled crown created for King George V’s 1911 Delhi Durbar, symbolizing British imperial authority over India and used only on that single ceremonial occasion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial crown
regalia
associatedMonarch George V
associatedWith British Raj
linked to: British India

Delhi Durbar of 1911
linked to: Delhi Durbar

Emperor of India
collection British Crown Jewels
commissionedBy British government
linked to: UK government

House of Windsor
country United Kingdom
createdFor George V
currentStatus not in regular ceremonial use
decoratedWith diamonds
emeralds
pearls
rubies
sapphires
designedFor use in India
distinctFrom Imperial State Crown
St Edward's Crown
hasDesignFeature eight half-arches
imperial crown shape
hasPart arches
cap of maintenance
cross pattée
ermine border
height approximately 31.8 centimetres
heritageDesignation national regalia of the United Kingdom
inception 1911
inscription INDIA
linked to: India
location Tower of London
madeForEvent Delhi Durbar
maker Garrard & Co.
material gold
platinum
silver
neverUsedAfter 1911 Delhi Durbar
linked to: Delhi Durbar
owner British monarch
partOf Regalia of the British Empire in India
placeOfUse British India
Delhi
reasonForCreation British law forbade removal of Crown Jewels from United Kingdom
significance symbol of British imperial authority over India
usedByTitleHolder Emperor of India
usedFor Delhi Durbar of 1911
linked to: Delhi Durbar
usedOnDate 12 December 1911
usedOnOccasion single ceremonial occasion
weight approximately 1.06 kilograms
wornBy George V

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Emperor of India symbol Imperial Crown of India
Imperial Crown of India partOf Regalia of the British Empire in India
linked to: Imperial Crown of India