The Pharaoh's Crowns
The Pharaoh wore different crowns for different reasons.
White Crown (Hedjet)
The White Crown showed that the Pharaoh had control over Upper Egypt and was worn for events only involving Upper Egypt.
Red Crown (Deshret)
The Red Crown showed that the Pharaoh had control over Lower Egypt and was worn for events only involving Lower Egypt.
Double Crown (Pschent)
The Double Crown is a combination of the Red Crown and the White Crown. It was worn to show the joining of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
Blue Crown (Khepresh)
The Blue Crown was a piece of blue cloth or leather headdress decorated with gold and bronze disks that was worn in battles or in ceremonies.
Atef Crown
The Atef Crown was a White crown with ostrich feathers and was worn during religious ceremonies.
Nemes Headdress
The Nemes Headdress had blue and gold stripes and covered the top of the pharaoh's head.
Relations to the Modern World:
Just like the Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, modern day royal families also have different crowns for different occasions. Pictured below is the Queen of England wearing just a few of her many different crowns at various events.
Websites for Information:
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pharaoh/explore/bluec_b1.html
https://cowofgold.wikispaces.com/Nemes+Headdress
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/06/03/queen-elizabeth-crowns_n_1565645.html
Crown Images:
- By kompak - Own work using: SVG drawing, CC BY 2.5,
- By Jeff Dahl - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
- By Piotr Michał Jaworski; PioM EN DE PL - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0