Cross pattée (crown)
A cross pattee containing a red diamond is visible in the front.
One of its 4 crosses pattee is visible on the front.
Many crowns worn by monarchs have jewelled cross pattée (or pattee) symbols located on the band. Most crowns possess at least four crosses pattee, with the crown's half arches connected to the band of of the crown at the crosses pattee. Some crowns are designed so that the half-arches can be detached from the crosses pattee, allowing it to be worn on occasion as a circlet.
A Cross pattee is particularly associated with crowns in Christian countries. It is often heavily jewelled, with diamonds and precious stones. The Koh-i-Noor and Stuart diamonds are located on crosses patte on the United Kingdom's Imperial State Crown.
The two images to the right, of the 1661 St. Edward's Crown and the 1937 Imperial State Crown, both part of the British Crown Jewels, show the continuing use of crosses pattee in crowns both old and new.
| Parts of a Crown |
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half-arch | band | monde | cap | cross | cross pattee | Lappets |