A crown is a term (crown (anatomy)) referring to a part of the head or of a hat, or to a head ornament or type of headgear for the highest rank in a socio-political hierarchy. It is etymologically related to the cognate currency units Krone and Krona.
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Symbols of monarchy or rank
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- The Crown, the legal embodiment of Executive Government in Commonwealth countries
- State crown (primarily British but may be applied to other monarchies)
Sports
- Triple Crown, a series of three major events that establishes dominance in a particular sport; see for list in various sports
Currency
Places
Education
- Crown College, University of California, Santa Cruz, a residential college
- Crown College (Minnesota), a small private college in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota
- Crown College (Tennessee), an unaccredited school with approximately 900 students
- Crown College (Washington), a small, for-profit, predominantly online college located in Tacoma, Washington.
Arts
Literature, theater, movies
Music and audio
Science
Dentistry
Religion
- Sahasrara, the crown chakra in Hindu tradition
- Crown of Thorns, in Christianity, the headgear placed on Jesus before his execution
- Crown of Immortality, a literary and religious metaphor appearing in Baroque art.
- Tree of Life, The concept of a many-branched tree illustrating the idea that all life on earth is related.
- Keter, is the topmost of the Sephirot of the Tree of Life in Kabbalah
- Crown of the Andes, a religious crown once used in Holy Week ceremonies in Popayan.
Businesses
- Crown Castle, an American communications company
- Crown Equipment Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial lift trucks
- Crown Financial Ministries, a non-profit financial services entity
- Crown Holdings, a packaging products company
- Crown Hotel, Nantwich, a grade-I-listed 16th-century inn
- Crown International, amplifier and microphone manufacturer founded in 1947
- Crown International Pictures, a film production company
- Crown Limited, an Australian gaming and entertainment company established in 2007
- Crown Media, a media production company
- Crowne Plaza, a hotel chain
- Crown Paints, a British paint manufacturer
- Crown Publishing Group, a subsidiary of Random House
- Crown Records, a number of different record labels
- Crown Wallpaper, a British wallpaper manufacturer
- Crown Worldwide Group, a relocation company based in Hong Kong
Motor vehicles
Other
See also
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