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A gold crown with a visibly bent cross on top.
Also known as: Hungarian Holy Crown, Crown of Saint Stephen, Szent Korona, Crown with a bent cross
The Hungarian crown's cross leans to one side, and it is drawn that way deliberately — the physical crown's cross is bent, and every depiction reproduces the bend. Hungarian constitutional doctrine treats the crown itself as a legal person, which is why it appears on the arms.
Denotes Hungary, appearing atop the national coat of arms, and depicts the actual Holy Crown held in the Hungarian Parliament building.
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Is drawn with its cross bent to one side because the physical crown's cross is bent; the tilt is reproduced faithfully rather than being a stylisation.
Contexts: Public information
Is treated in Hungarian constitutional tradition as itself embodying the state, the Doctrine of the Holy Crown having given it legal personality historically.
Contexts: Public information
A gold circlet with hanging pendants and enamelled plaques, surmounted by crossed bands and topped by a patriarchal cross leaning noticeably to one side.