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title: British Imperial State Crown
author: Cyril Davenport
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11508/british-imperial-state-crown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# British Imperial State Crown
_Authored by Cyril Davenport_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11508.png)
## Image Caption
The Imperial State Crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great [Britain](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Britain/) and Northern Island. Used in coronations and other state events, it contains the famous Black Prince’s ruby (actually a balas or spinel), the Cullinan II diamond, the Stuart Sapphire, Saint Edward’s Sapphire, over 2,800 diamonds, 15 more sapphires, 11 emeralds, and four rubies. The crown is part of the [British Crown Jewels](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/) which are held in the [Tower of London](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tower_of_London/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Davenport, C. (2019, November 24). British Imperial State Crown. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Davenport, Cyril. "British Imperial State Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 24, 2019. .
### MLA
Davenport, Cyril. "British Imperial State Crown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Nov 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imperial_State_Crown.png) by [**Cyril Davenport**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imperial_State_Crown.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.