Meanings
- A crown worn by the Druk Gyalpos of Bhutan, characteristically surmounted by the head of a raven.
The ‘Raven Crown” (a crown like a helmet with a raven head on top) is the national symbol of the monarchy of Bhutan. The Raven Crown was the external symbol of the role of the Mahakala.
2009 June 1, Reiki Crins, Meeting the “Other”: Living in the Present, Gender and Sustainability in Bhutan, Eburon Academic Publishers, →ISBN, page 1162 more examples
With medieval tradition and Buddhist spirituality, a 28-year-old assumed the Raven Crown of Bhutan on Thursday, to guide the world's newest democracy as it emerges into the modern world.[…]The public greeting followed the coronation, an elaborate display of pageantry, mingled with ancient Buddhist rites that saw King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, the much-loved monarch, formalize his abdication and place the Raven Crown on the head of his 28-year-old son.
2008 November 5, Harish Tyagi, “Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king”, in NBC, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2022At exactly 8:31 a.m., former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 52, placed the Raven Crown on the head of his son, 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, giving him the title of Druk Gyalpo, or Dragon King.
2008 November 6, Gavin Rabinowitz, “Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2019
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Raven Crown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raven%20Crown
“Raven Crown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raven%20Crown. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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