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Relief carving of Darius the Great of Persia on his throne, holding a sceptre and lotus

A sceptre (or scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying sovereign authority.

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Sceptre

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A sceptre (or scepter in American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia, signifying...

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Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

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sceptre like this first appeared in the 11th century and was probably based on the German sceptre, which was topped by an Imperial Eagle. The Sceptre...

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Humber Sceptre

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The Humber Sceptre is an automobile which was produced in the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1976 by Humber. The Humber Sceptre MK I, introduced in 1963...

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This Sceptred Isle

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This Sceptred Isle may refer to: This Sceptred Isle (radio series), a BBC radio series This England (TV series), a British television docudrama miniseries...

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Egyptian sceptre

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Egyptian sceptre can refer to: Was (sceptre), a hieroglyph symbol and sceptre associated with Egyptian gods and pharaohs Sekhem scepter, a ritual sceptre associated...

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The Sengol

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ceṅkōl) is a gold-plated, silver sceptre that is installed in New Parliament House in New Delhi, India. The sceptre was originally gifted to Jawaharlal...

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HMS Sceptre

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Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sceptre, after the sceptre, a symbol of royal authority. The first HMS Sceptre (1781), launched in 1781, was a 64-gun...

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Honours of Scotland

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their touching the final printed copy of an Act of Parliament with the Sceptre during a meeting of the Parliament. Following the Union of 1707, the Honours...

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Crystal Sceptre

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The Crystal Sceptre (occasionally described as a mace) is part of the regalia of the Lord Mayor of London. It was presented to the City of London by King...

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Orb and Sceptre

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Orb and Sceptre is a march for orchestra written by William Walton for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, on 2 June 1953...

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Marotte

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A marotte is a prop stick or sceptre with a carved head on it. Jesters usually used a marotte. The word is borrowed from the French, where it signifies...

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Primley Sceptre

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Primley Sceptre was a greyhound bitch who was the first winner of 'Best in Show' at Crufts in 1928. Primley Sceptre was owned by eccentric zoo owner Herbert...

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French ship Sceptre

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French Navy have borne the name Sceptre after the sceptre, a symbol of royal or imperial authority. French ship Sceptre (1670), an 80-gun (later 84-gun)...

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Scepter of Charles V

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Charlemagne is represented holding a scepter and globus cruciger. The Sceptre at this time measured 3 feet 9 inches, weighed 2.2 kg, the shaft engraved...

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Sceptre of the Dragon

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The Sceptre of the Dragon (properly a wyvern, in Portuguese serpe alada), also known as the Sceptre of the Crown and Constitution (Portuguese: Ceptro...

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Scepter of Dagobert

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monarchie françoise., Paris, 1729 Un autre sceptre non moins curieux est celui qui, sous le nom de Sceptre de Dagobert, fut longtemps conservé au Trésor...

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Dark Sceptre

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Dark Sceptre is a strategy adventure video game by Mike Singleton's design team Maelstrom Games, for Beyond Software. It was published by Firebird Software...

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Orb Sceptre Throne

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Orb Sceptre Throne is the fourth fantasy novel by Canadian author Ian Cameron Esslemont set in the world of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, co-created...

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Martin Booth

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also worked as a teacher and screenwriter, and was the founder of the Sceptre Press. Martin Booth was born in Lancashire England,[citation needed] the...

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