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regalia (plural noun) -
1: royal rights or prerogatives
2a: the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty
b: decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership
3: special dress especially : finery
Source : Merriam-Webster
Etymology : Just as regal describes a king or queen—that is, a ruler—regalia originally meant the things, and especially the dress and decoration, that belong exclusively to a monarch. The British monarchy's regalia include the crown jewels (crown, scepter, orb, sword, etc.) that lend luster to royal coronations. Academic regalia—the caps, gowns, and hoods worn by students receiving their degrees—link institutions to their past by preserving the dress worn at universities since their beginnings in the Middle Ages, when long hooded robes were needed for warmth.
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