A You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. from the 15th century depicting the emperor Charlemagne.
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Now it rather relates to the Sovereign's orb, but it has much earlier roots. Actually, an orb itself was depicted in different ways: as a transparent or not transparent orb, as an orb with a horisontal line, as an orb with a cross, as a three-section orb. Personally I think, they have the same meaning, but the question is considered to be open.
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Now it rather relates to the Sovereign's orb, but it has much earlier roots. Actually, an orb itself was depicted in different ways: as a transparent or not transparent orb, as an orb with a horisontal line, as an orb with a cross, as a three-section orb. Personally I think, they have the same meaning, but the question is considered to be open.
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