The double crown of the Pharaoh signified his reign (and the unification) of both Lower and Upper Egypt: the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt.
One represented Upper Egypt and one represented Lower Egypt.
Each half of the crown represented either the upper or lower half of Egypt, so wearing both signified that both halves were unified.
Pharaohs wore the royal Deshret (Red Crown), Hedjet (White Crown), Peshent (Red and White Crown), Khepresh (Blue Crown) and Nemes (Head-Cloth Crown). The queens wore Cap-Crown or other fancy headdresses).
King Menes (a.k.a.) Narmer of Egypt united the thus stating the first dynasty of pharaohs in Egypt in about 3150 B.C.E. He was the first one to wear the double crown which was made by the red crown the symbol of lower Egypt and the white crown the symbol of upper Egypt . The double crown is also a symbol for the upper and lower Egypt .
They wore the double crown, of the north and south. And occasoinally they wore another crown when they went into battle. you may want to read more about pharoahs here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharoah
The symbol of Upper Egypt is a tall, white crown.The symbol of Lower Egypt is the red crown. So, if you were leader of both, you would wear the double crown(one inside the other). However, the pharaoh would also have a variety of other headdresses to wear eg. the nemes headdress, or the blue war crown, etc.
The white crown is called the 'Hedjet'The red crown is called the 'Deshret'The double crown is called the 'Pschent'The blue crown is called the 'Khepresh'The stripy headdress is called the 'Nemes'
they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.
The pharaohs of the first dynasty wore a double crown to symbolize their rule over upper and lower egypt
they wore the double crown to symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.
Pharaohs wore the royal Deshret (Red Crown), Hedjet (White Crown), Peshent (Red and White Crown), Khepresh (Blue Crown) and Nemes (Head-Cloth Crown). The queens wore Cap-Crown or other fancy headdresses).
King Menes (a.k.a.) Narmer of Egypt united the thus stating the first dynasty of pharaohs in Egypt in about 3150 B.C.E. He was the first one to wear the double crown which was made by the red crown the symbol of lower Egypt and the white crown the symbol of upper Egypt . The double crown is also a symbol for the upper and lower Egypt .
They wore the double crown, of the north and south. And occasoinally they wore another crown when they went into battle. you may want to read more about pharoahs here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharoah
The symbol of Upper Egypt is a tall, white crown.The symbol of Lower Egypt is the red crown. So, if you were leader of both, you would wear the double crown(one inside the other). However, the pharaoh would also have a variety of other headdresses to wear eg. the nemes headdress, or the blue war crown, etc.
In a way, Cleopatra wore a crown. By the time of Cleopatra's rule, the pharaohs wore diadems with a cobra on the forehead. Cleopatra's diadem or "crown" was said to have three cobras on it.
Menes
The white crown is called the 'Hedjet'The red crown is called the 'Deshret'The double crown is called the 'Pschent'The blue crown is called the 'Khepresh'The stripy headdress is called the 'Nemes'
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because it symbolized power over upper and lower eygpt!!!!!!!=) <3