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Sceptre of the Dragon

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The Sceptre of the Dragon.

The Sceptre of the Dragon (properly a wyvern, in Portuguese serpe alada), also known as the Sceptre of the Crown and Constitution (Portuguese: Ceptro do Dragão; Ceptro da Coroa e da Carta Constitucional), is a piece of the Portuguese Crown Jewels, originally created for the acclamation of Queen Maria II.

History

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The Sceptre of the Dragon was commissioned in 1828 and was made of pure gold[dubiousdiscuss], in London, England. The Sceptre of the Dragon, along with all the other Portuguese Crown Jewels, are kept in the Ajuda National Palace, though they are not on display to the public.

Details

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The sceptre bears several symbols of the Kingdom of Portugal:

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