Virtual Visit #26 - Swords and Cyphers
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “Swords and Cyphers".
In modern usage, a royal cypher is a monogram-like device of a country's reigning sovereign, typically consisting of the initials of the monarch's name and title, sometimes interwoven and often surmounted by a crown. The public use of the royal initials (which have no set pattern or form of lettering) dates at least from the early Tudor period. From the reign of Henry VIII, the cypher has been the initial of the sovereign with the addition of the letter R for Rex or Regina. The letter I for Imperatrix was added to Queen Victoria's monogram after she became Empress of India in 1877.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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