sceptre

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Flowers spelling "Vivienne", "James" and "Son" were in the hearse, and the crown and sceptre awarded to Drag Race winners were carried ahead of the coffin.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

The result: An imposing figure of a seated emperor, draped in a gilded tunic and holding a sceptre and orb, gazing out over his Rome from a side garden of the Capitoline Museums.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Made of gold, silver and precious gems, they are the oldest crown jewels in Britain and comprise the priceless crown, sceptre and sword of state.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

The origins of the sceptre are less certain - it may have been a papal gift to James IV.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

The king seated himself in the right-hand throne with a golden crown upon his head and a jeweled sceptre in one pale hand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin