Royal Scepters and Orbs

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:41 am

While looking for photos of the crown jewels tonight, (something that fascinates me) I wondered what is the purpose of the scepter and the orb? Surely that orb must signify something or else it's a darned valuable paperweight!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:48 am

The sceptre derives from symbols of authority carried by leaders so they could be identified in a crowd, probably originally just a big staff with something on top of it. Just as they used to use flags to show where they were on a battlefield. Just think back to days with no radio or TV what would you use to make sure a leader stood out how would you identify a leader small town style.

Early societies would have also used something like that to control meeting-the one holding it had the right to speak and not be interrupted.

The orb signifies dominance over the world dates back to late roman times

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globus_cruciger

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:54 am

Thank you gmc

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:36 am

RedGlitter;998376 wrote: While looking for photos of the crown jewels tonight, (something that fascinates me) I wondered what is the purpose of the scepter and the orb? Surely that orb must signify something or else it's a darned valuable paperweight!

:)Here in Britain the crown jewels is also a metaphor for male genitalia.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:05 pm

abbey;998754 wrote: Here in Britain the crown jewels is also a metaphor for male genitalia.

Hehe....that gives orb and scepter a whole new meaning!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:09 pm

:wah:

I'd like to have a few guys "jewels" that I have known as paperweights. :sneaky:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:53 pm

abbey;998792 wrote: :wah:

I'd like to have a few guys "jewels" that I have known as paperweights. :sneaky:

:wah: :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:56 am

Wee bit off topic but just wondered, do you think the American people would like to have had a royal family Red?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:03 am

buttercup;999700 wrote: Wee bit off topic but just wondered, do you think the American people would like to have had a royal family Red?

Hmm. I think a good portion of us might, Buttercup. We were so infatuated with Diana (and Fergie to a lesser degree)...we watched Diana's wedding like we watched the space shuttle launch, glued to the tv in awe. And when she died, we were so heavyhearted. I'm sure not as much as UK people were but we felt it too. As a general consensus we loved Diana. I thought the Queen Mum was cool as well. We would (I think) like the pageantry and romance of having a royal family but I doubt we would want to pay to keep them in that lifestyle. They'd have to come with their own castle.

In a way I think we would resent them as much as love them, if that makes any kind of sense.