Holy Crown of Hungary
A crown of gold, enamel and gems with a tilted cross, the symbol of Hungary for a thousand years.
The crown has been used at the coronation of more than fifty Hungarian kings. After the Second World War it was taken to the United States and returned in 1978. It is shown in the Parliament building in Budapest.
Materials: Gold, cloisonné enamel, gemstones, pearls
Manufacture: Two crowns joined: a Byzantine circlet with enamel plaques and a Latin upper part with apostles.
The cross on top, tilted since it was bent in the 17th century.
The enamel portraits of emperors, apostles and Christ.