Golden Tiara

The Golden Tiara was a gold and silver papal tiara given to Pope Leo XIII in 1903.

The tiara was given by the Vicar-General of Rome on behalf of the world's Catholics to commemorate the Pope's Silver Jubilee as pope. It was the fourth papal tiara given to Pope Leo during his twenty-five year reign.

It is not known if the Pope ever wore the Golden Tiara. He died in the year the tiara was given to him.

While Leo's successor, Pope Pius X, was shown in drawings wearing the Golden Tiara, it is not known if he actually ever wore it.

No papal tiara has been worn since June 1963. Though unworn, popes have not been prohibited from opting to wear any tiara, including the Golden Tiara, should they choose.

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Photograph of the Golden Tiara of Leo XIII

Papal symbols and rituals

Symbols	Coats of arms Coats of arms of the Holy See and Vatican City Cross Keys of Heaven Regalia and insignia Rota

Titles	Bishop of Rome Vicar of Jesus Christ Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church Primate of Italy Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province Sovereign of the Vatican City State Servant of the servants of God Vicarius Filii Dei

Events	Conclave Coronation Inauguration Mass

Vestments	Camauro Falda Fanon Ferula Flabellum Mitre Mozzetta Pallium Ring of the Fisherman Shoes Sub-cinctorium Zucchetto

Tiaras List Decoration Origins	Tiara of Pope Gregory XIII (1500s) Papier-mâché Tiara (1800) Napoleon Tiara (1804) Tiara of Pope Pius VII (1820) Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI (1834) Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI (1845) Tiara of Pope Gregory XVI (lightweight) Tiara of Pope Pius IX (1846) Tiara of Pope Pius IX (lightweight) Notre Dame Tiara (1850s) Spanish Tiara (1855) Belgian Tiara (1871) Palatine Tiara (1877) German Tiara (1887) Paris Tiara (1888) Austrian Tiara (1894) Golden Tiara (1903) Tiara of Pope Pius X (1908) Milan Tiara (1922) Tiara of Pope Pius XI (1922) Tiara of Pope John XXIII (1959) Tiara of Pope Paul VI (1963) Tiara of Pope John Paul II (1981) Tiara of Pope Benedict XVI (2011)

Major basilicas	Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Saint Peter's Basilica

Places	Apostolic Palace Holy See Papal Apartments Saint Peter's Square Sistine Chapel Vatican City

Transport	Popemobile Sedia gestatoria

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