chains of office
Mayoral neck adornment
Chains of office are ceremonial necklaces worn by officials—typically mayors, university chancellors, or guild masters—as symbols of their authority and position.
Usually made of precious metals with pendant badges or medallions, they derive from medieval tradition and appear at formal civic or academic occasions: The mayor donned the chain of office for the inauguration ceremony.
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- mayoralOf a city head
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- goldElement seventy-nine
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
medallion · heraldry · coat of arms · livery · civic · town council · robes · formal attire · insignia · authority · dignity · procession · guild · alderman · lord mayor · lord lieutenant · investiture · swearing in
- authority symbolsscepter, crown jewels, throne room, mace, orb
- regaliacrown jewels, scepter, orb, ceremonial dress, imperial crown
- court attirejudicial robe, barrister wig, court robe, ceremonial robes, black robe
- ceremonial uniformsdress blues, parade uniform, vestments, cassock, surplice
- crown jewelscrown, crowns, scepter, scepters, tiara
chains of officework clothes
utility belt · tool belt · safety gear · hard hat · costume jewelry
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