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[[File:beacon crown.png|thumb|Beacon crown as represented on the [[coat of arms of Ichoria]]]] | [[File:beacon crown.png|thumb|Beacon crown as represented on the [[coat of arms of Ichoria]]]] | ||
A '''beacon crown''', also known as a '''torch crown''', '''brazier crown''', or '''inflamed crown''', is an | A '''beacon crown''', also known as a '''torch crown''', '''brazier crown''', or '''inflamed crown''', is an {{wp|Crown (heraldry)|heraldic coronet}} which mimics a lit torch or brazier. It is generally represented as a {{wp|Diadem|diadem}} or {{wp|Radiant Crown|radiate crown}}, with some representations more closely mirroring the metallic cage around a brazier, and housing an open flame. | ||
The beacon crown originated in antiquity among the polities of the Elyrian, Median, and Pelagian seas. It served as an emblem of their sovereignty, combining a city-state's | The beacon crown originated in antiquity among the polities of the Elyrian, Median, and Pelagian seas. It served as an emblem of their sovereignty, combining a city-state's {{wp|Eternal flame|eternal flame}} with a crown representing its political independence. The beacon crown would eventually develop into a symbol of {{wp|republicanism|republicanism}} in Auroran {{wp|heraldry|heraldry}}. | ||
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Beacon crown as represented on the coat of arms of Ichoria
A beacon crown, also known as a torch crown, brazier crown, or inflamed crown, is an heraldic coronet which mimics a lit torch or brazier. It is generally represented as a diadem or radiate crown, with some representations more closely mirroring the metallic cage around a brazier, and housing an open flame.
The beacon crown originated in antiquity among the polities of the Elyrian, Median, and Pelagian seas. It served as an emblem of their sovereignty, combining a city-state's eternal flame with a crown representing its political independence. The beacon crown would eventually develop into a symbol of republicanism in Auroran heraldry.