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The word derives from the Greek διάδημα diádēma, "band" or "fillet", [1] from διαδέω diadéō, "I bind round", or "I fasten". [2] The term originally referred to the embroidered white silk ribbon, ending in a knot and two fringed strips often draped over the shoulders, that surrounded the head of the king to denote his authority.
The Diadumenos is the winner of an athletic contest at a games, still nude after the contest and lifting his arms to knot the diadem, a ribbon-band that identifies the winner and which in the bronze original of about 420 BCE would have been represented by a ribbon of bronze. [1]
The United States Armed Forces authorize certain medal and ribbon devices that may be worn if authorized on a defined set of United States military decorations and awards. [1] The devices vary between 3 ⁄ 16 inch to 13 ⁄ 32 inch in size and are usually attached to suspension and service ribbons of medals and to unit award ribbons. The ...
Hair Ribbon (Closeup) The golden hair ribbons that decorate Queen Puabi's hair (or wig) is arguably one of the most prominent pieces of her headdress. To support the weight of the headdress and comply with the norm of intricate hairstyles during the Early Dynastic period, Queen Puabi most likely wore a wig or hairpiece. [5]
November 19, 2024. At the annual Diplomatic Corps reception, Queen Camilla wore Queen Elizabeth's aquamarine and diamond tiara for the first time.
A circlet is a piece of headwear that is similar to a diadem or a corolla. [1] [2] [3] The word 'circlet' is also used to refer to the base of a crown or a coronet, with or without a cap. [4] [5] Diadem and circlet are often used interchangeably, [6] and 'open crowns' with no arches (as opposed to 'closed crowns') have also been referred to as ...
And more commercially available low-ABV beers like Pabst Blue Ribbon (4.7% ABV), Montucky Cold Snacks (4.1% ABV), and Bell's Light Hearted (4% ABV) pop up regularly on grocery and beer store shelves.
Iranian king wearing headband A hard plastic headband, or Alice band Baby wearing a headband. A headband or hairband [1] is a clothing accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes.