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(leave him alone for a minute or two.) -eleanor farjeon (nursery rhymes of london town, 1916) --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- "crowns and coronets" is a windows truetype clipfont digitized in the emerald city from a collection of 19th century public domain woodcuts by steven j. lundeen emerald city fontwerks seattle, washington, usa. ©2000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- please note, "crowns and coronets" has been made available as freeware, and no restrictions have been placed on its use. "crowns and coronets" may be freely redistributed, provided that this text file accompanies the clipfont. enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- the font author has included this readme file out of respect for the throne, for it includes a very brief bit of essential "crowns and coronets" information... --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESSENTIAL "crowns and coronets" INFORMATION the keystrokes and their corresponding images... crowns - made at first of grass, flowers, twigs of laurel, oak, olive, etc., but later of gold, were awarded in ancient rome to the victors in the public games, and to citizens who had done the state some distinguished service. also, an ornament or covering for the head worn as a symbol of sovereignty. crowns were of varied forms till heralds devised a regular series to mark the grades of rank, from the imperial crown to the baron's coronet. coronets - crowns representing a dignity inferior to that of the sovereign. the distinction between the coronets of different ranks of nobility as it now exists throughout europe is of very modern origin. a - baron's coronet. baron - in england, a title or degree of nobility; one who holds the rank of nobility between a viscount and baronet, being the lowest grade of rank in the house of lords. b - coronet of a duke. coronet - an inferior crown worn by noblemen. the coronet of a british duke is adorned with strawberry leaves. c - crown - a wreath or garland, or any ornament encircling the head, especially as a badge of dignity or power; hence, any mark of honorable distinction. "an olive-branch and laurel-crown." -shakespeare "hid'st thou that forehead with a golden crown!" - shakespeare "what seemed his head the likeness of a kingly crown had on." -milton "let merit crowns and justice laurels give." - dryden d - mural crown (roman antiquity) - a golden crown, or circle of gold, indented so as to resemble a battlement, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a beseiged place, and there lodged a standard. e - victorian crown of england - the crown of england is a gold circle, adorned with pearls and precious stones, from which rise alternately four maltese crosses and four fleurs-de-lis. from the tops of the crosses spring imperial arches, closing under a mound and a cross. within the crown is a crimson velvet cap with an ermine border. f - imperial crown (charlemagne's) - the crown of charlemagne, which is preserved in the imperial treasury of vienna, is composed of eight plates of gold, four large and four small, connected by hinges. the large plates are studded with precious stones, the front one being surmounted with a cross; the smaller ones, placed alternately with these, are ornamented with enamels representing solomon, david, hezekiah, and isaiah, and christ seated between two flaming seraphim. g - imperial crown (charlemagne's) h - austrian crown - the austrian crown is a sort of cleft tiara, having in the middle a semicircle of gold supporting a mound and cross; the tiara rests on a circle with pendants like those of a miter. i - russian crown - the russian crown is a modified form of the same imperial crown (austrian). j - french crown - the royal crown of france is a circle ornamented with eight fleurs-fe-lis, from which rise as many quarter- circles closing under a double fleurs-de-lis. k - coronet of the prince of wales - composed of a circle or fillet of gold, on the edge four crosses patteé alternating with as many fleurs-de-lis, and from the two side crosses an arch surmounted with a mound and cross. l - coronet of younger princes and princesses. m - coronet of a duke - is adorned with strawberry-leaves. n - coronet of a marquis - has leaves with pearls (silver balls) interposed. o - coronet of an earl - has the pearls raised above the leaves. p - coronet of a viscount - is surrounded with pearls only. q - crown, children's woodcut. r - crown, children's woodcut. s - crown, children's woodcut. t - woodcut "jack," wearing crown. u - woodcut "jack," wearing crown. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- remember, what we do depends on you. please register shareware fonts where appropriate, and continue to show your support for the art of fontography. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- please note.... ecf offers a complete line of fonts in three speeds: shareware, freeware and graphic art clipfonts. you can look for us at: http://www.speakeasy.org/~ecf hope you'll stop by for a visit sometime. coffee's always on, and we try to keep the fridge stocked, too ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- all comments, critiques, raves, flames and water balloons can be directed to: ecf@speakeasy.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- when i was seventeen, i dreamed of being king, and having everything i wanted... but that was long ago, and dreams did not unfold, so i'm still the king of nothing... -seals and croft