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The Sovereign's Orb is a type of regalia known as a globus cruciger and is one of the British Crown Jewels. == History == It was created for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661 along with the Sceptre with the Cross and Ampulla.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Crown Jewels )〕 The orb alone cost £1,150—approximately £, adjusted to 2010 values. The Orb is a hollow gold sphere weighing and measuring about in diameter. Spanning the equator is a band of pearls and gemstones, with a similar half-band running across the top half of the Orb. Atop the Orb is an amethyst surmounted by a Cross. The Orb is a religious symbol that represents the Monarch's role as Defender of the Faith and as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The Orb set under the cross signifies the belief that "the whole world is subject to the power and empire of Christ our Redeemer...so that no man can reign happily who deriveth not his authority from him, and directeth not all his actions according to his laws."〔From the Coronation Service of King George IV, 1821 (reproduced from 'The Plain Englishman' vol 2, 1821, p371)〕 During a coronation, the Archbishop of Canterbury delivers the Orb to the Monarch's right hand. The Orb is then placed on an altar, where it remains for the remainder of the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, the Monarch holds the Orb in the left hand, the Sceptre with the Cross in the right hand, and wears the Imperial State Crown as he or she leaves Westminster Abbey. The shape and image of the Sovereign's Orb was parodied in the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' as the "Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sovereign's Orb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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