The vulture was a symbol of Upper Egypt and the goddess Nekhbet who was a protector of the pharaoh.

A cartouche represents a role that encloses a royal person’s name in hieroglyphics.  It symbolized the pharaoh’s rule of all that the sun encircled.

A scepter is a rod which is the oldest symbol of royalty.  It is a

symbol of power and domination.

The uraeus represents a rearing cobra which is a symbol of the sun god, of protection, and of the kings and their families.  It supposedly guarded the gates of the Underworld, warded off enemeis of the pharaohs, and guided the pharaoh on his journey through the Underworld.  The pharaoh often wore one on his/her forehead.

The scarab is a beetle that lays its eggs in a ball of dung (poo)   which it then rolls along the ground and drops it into a hole.  The scarab was associated with the sun which is round and moves across the sky.

The crook symbolized a sheperd's staff and represented government and the idea of a good shepherd leading his flack.  The flock here is meant to be the people of Egypt.

The flail symbolized a whip and represented the pharaoh’s ability to punish the people of Egypt.

The nemes was a heacloth, a piece of cloth pulled tight at the   forehead and tied at the back, with two flaps hanging on the sides.  Some believe   the nemes represents the mane of a lion, showing the strength of the pharaoh.

The shen ring represents the concept of eternity, having no

beginning or end.  The Egyptians believed that their lives would be everlasting.

The lotus flower was a symbol of the sun god and the pharaohs.

The ankh is a symbol of everlasting life.