Raven Crown

English thumb|250px|A photograph of the first Druk Gyalpo, Ugyen Wangchuk, wearing the Raven Crown. Pronunciation en /ˈɹeɪvən ˌkɹaʊn/ UK,US en aʊn 3 Proper noun Raven Crown 1 A crown worn by the Druk Gyalpos of Bhutan, characteristically surmounted by the head of a raven. en Harish Tyagi Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king w:NBC https://web.archive.org/web/20220816104209/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna27559568 5 November 2008 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. en Gavin Rabinowitz Bhutan celebrates coronation of new king w:The Independent https://web.archive.org/web/20190920220936/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bhutan-celebrates-coronation-of-new-king-996150.html 6 November 2008 At 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. en Reiki Crins 2009-06-01 Meeting the “Other”: Living in the Present, Gender and Sustainability in Bhutan Eburon Academic Publishers 9789059722613 116 https://books.google.com/books?id=wcprpNHZYr4C&pg=PA116 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. en Bhutan Headwear Monarchy