Cap (crown)

The Cap of Maintenance at the State Opening of Parliament

The cap of a crown is the cap which fills the inner space of a modern crown. While ancient crowns contained no cap, from mediaeval times it became traditional to fill the circlet with a cap of velvet or other such cloth, with a base of ermine.^[1]

References

^ Norris, Herbert (1 January 1999). Medieval Costume and Fashion. Courier Corporation. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-486-40486-8.

[1] Norris, Herbert (1 January 1999). Medieval Costume and Fashion. Courier Corporation. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-486-40486-8.

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v t e Types of crown
By rank	Papal Imperial Royal Consort
By use	Coronation Heraldic State
By form	Astral Celestial Circlet Corolla Coronet Diadem Eastern Golden hat Hoop Mural Radiate Tiara Roman military decorations: Camp Civic Grass Naval
Parts	Half-arch Hoop Monde Cap Cross Cross pattée Lappet