sceptre

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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

He will receive the crown and sceptre which form part of the Honours of Scotland.

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

Then during the service, Dame Katherine Grainger DBE will bear the Elizabeth Sword, with the sceptre carried by Lady Dorrian, The Lord Justice Clerk, and the crown will be carried by The Duke of Hamilton.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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