Great Imperial Crown

The Great Imperial Crown (ᚸᛡᚬᛄᚨ ᚱᚴᛁᚭᛊᚦᛡᚬᚾᚨ Großa Räichskrona) is the principal part of the Zusian Imperial Regalia and symbolizes the sovereignty of the Basilikar.

The crown was designed in 1804 by famed Duynish goldsmith, who was then the First Hammer of the First Imperial Forge at Mothum. It was commissioned for the triumphal procession of Sibannakus the Magnificent through Vordin, in celebration of his final victory in the Wars of the Vordic Coalitions. After Sibannakus was crowned Basilikar, the decision was made to replace the old Vordic crown, now called the (Ältera Räichskranz), with Tesseker's new crown, as it was larger and considered more beautiful, more prestigious, and more modern.

The Great Imperial Crown is adorned with hundreds of precious stones, including, , , s, and s. It is made of pure gold, partially enameled, and cushioned with.

Description
The Great Imperial Crown consists of three principal elements: the circlet, the mitre, and the high arch.

Circlet
The circlet is studded with eight large square diamonds, forming a crown in itself, which symbolises imperial authority. Between the stones are sets of two large pearls arranged vertically and set within white enamel rosettes surrounded by scrollwork. From the circlet emerge eight lilies, which were probably inspired by the Harthian. The use of eight elements was also taken from the Elder Imperial Crown, which includes a circlet made out of eight plates. In the circlet are precious stones such as s, s, and.

Mitre
The mitre symbolises the divine right to rule, and the spiritual position of the Basilikar, who is coronated at the Rhapsel Basilica by the Vordic Polimarck. The mitre fills the left and right sides of the crown, leaving an opening in the middle for the high arch. The mitre is made of pure gold, with a band of work depicting birds and plants. The mitre is divided into four sections representing the high honors of Basilikar Sibannakus the Magnificent. The first section shows him kneeling, receiving the Elder Imperial Crown in the Gartenhof as the new Vordic Emperor. The second section shows him riding onto the coronation hill in Sebestánya during his coronation as Grand Apostolic Prince of Ossintoria. The third section depicts his triumphal procession through Vordin after his victory in the Battle of Auscha. The fourth section depicts an allegory of his victory over the invading Sihrani Commonwealth. The Latin inscription inside the arch reads, SIBANNACVS V VOR(DICVS) IMP(ERATOR) AVGVSTUS ZVSY(LVANIAE) ET OSS(INTORIAE) REX CONSTRVCTA MDCCCIV (Sibannakus V, August Vordic Emperor, King of Zusea and Ossintoria, Constructed in 1804).

High arch
The high arch was inspired by the arch of the Elder Crown. It rises from the front and back of the circlet and is studded with eight s, which symbolize the Basilikar's role as the rightful governor of Earth, chosen by. At the top of the arch is a blue-green, which symbolizes heaven, above a small gold cross. The emerald was polished rather than cut.

Great Imperial Orb & Imperial Sceptre
The Great Imperial Crown is associated with the Great Imperial Orb and Sceptre, both of which are displayed together at the Gartenhof when not in use (along with the crown on rare occassions). The Great Imperial Orb was commissioned by Sibannakus in 1809 to replace the Elder Imperial Orb, and built again by. The shape takes its inspiration from the crown, especially the enamel-work which is in the same style. It is topped by a large sapphire. The Imperial Sceptre meanwhile is a larger, refurbished version of the old Vordic sceptre, which was destroyed to create the new one. A popular holds that the Sceptre is made of unicorn horn, though it is actually made from the horn of a narwhal.