The former is usually embroidered with imperial symbols such as the phoenix and includes an extravagant outer cloak.

But surrounded by ancient imperial symbols, it is in fact a fantasy portrait of the artist as deified world ruler along Roman lines.

His project was not adopted, and on 12 April 1871 legislation was passed authorizing the dismantling of the imperial symbol.

The reference is to the old imperial symbol, inherited from Byzantium, the eagle whose heads face east and west.

Here imperial symbols are used to mark the New Year; seasonal gifts appear in the background.

On that one day she is allowed to wear imperial symbols like the phoenix and the dragon.

And what if I placed the imperial seal and all of the imperial symbols in your hands?

Flags, standards, and banners have always been important national and imperial symbols for Iranians, both in war and peace.

The upper parts once adorned with imperial symbols are today missing.

Dragons were always used as imperial symbols as well.