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A crown worn as a rank device in British and Commonwealth services.
Also known as: Rank crown, Major's crown
A crown used as an officer rank device, and one whose depicted form changes with the reigning monarch — St Edward's Crown under Elizabeth II, the Tudor Crown under Charles III. Insignia had to be redesigned on accession.
A crown worn on the shoulder as a rank device in British and many Commonwealth armed forces — one crown denotes a major in the British Army, and a crown above pips denotes higher field ranks.
United Kingdom
The crown depicted changes with the reigning monarch: St Edward's Crown was used through Elizabeth II's reign and the Tudor Crown was adopted on the accession of Charles III, requiring insignia across the services to be redesigned.
United Kingdom · Changed on accession in 2022
A crown shown from the front: a jewelled circle band beneath arches rising to a small orb and cross.