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Summary
The Holy Crown of Hungary, also known as the Crown of St. Stephen.
It's a closed type crown, the symbol of full sovereignty in medieval age. Only three monarchs had right to wear closed crowns in medieval Europe: Holy Roman Emperors, Byzantine Emperors, and Kings of Apostolic Kingdom (Hungary).
Open type crowns were vassal crowns in medieval Europe.
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