Shripech

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  Rajendra Bikram Shah wearing an early form of the Shripech, first to feature the feather of the greater bird-of-paradise, c. 1816–1847.

Although there is no definitive evidence regarding when the Shripech was created, Rajendra Bikram Shah was the first King of Nepal to feature the large tail feather of the greater bird-of-paradise on the crown.

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  Pratap Singh Shah wearing an early form of the Shripech during the early Kingdom of Nepal, c. 1775–1777.

Earlier version of the Shripech had a similar design, but instead of the large tail feather of the greater bird-of-paradise, they featured a shorter feather. These earlier forms were worn by monarchs of both the Kingdom of Nepal and the Kingdom of Gorkha. Over time, the design evolved into the modern Shripech, which became a distinctive symbol of the Nepalese monarchy and was traditionally worn during important state and coronation ceremonies.

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  Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah wearing the modern form of the Shripech during his coronation, 1956.

Apart from the Kalki (a large tail feather of the greater bird-of-paradise), the Shripech is adorned with diamonds, pearls, rubies, Navaratnas, gold, and silver. On 29 June 1965, while recording the details of the Shripech handed over by the Government of Nepal, officials of the Nepal Gold and Silver Business Association prepared a report stating that large quantities of diamonds, rubies, Navaratnas, and gold have been used in its construction, while silver made up the largest portion. The total estimated value of the Shripech is around $60 million (2024).

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  Ram Shah, c. 1606–1636.
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  Rudra Shah, c. 1661–1673.
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  Prithvi Narayan Shah, c. 1743–1775.
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  Pratap Singh Shah, c. 1775–1777.
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  Rana Bahadur Shah, c. 1777–1799.
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  Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah, c. 1799–1816.
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  Rajendra Bikram Shah, c. 1816–1847.
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  Surendra Bikram Shah, c. 1847–1881.
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  Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah, c. 1881–1911.
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  Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, c. 1911–1955.
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  Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, c. 1955–1972.
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  Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, c. 1972–2001.

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  Gem-set Rana Crown (turban style), c. mid-19th century.

During the Rana rule, a special variant of the Shripech, known as the Rana crown, was created for members of the Rana aristocracy to wear as a ceremonial headpiece.

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  Padma Shumsher Rana wearing an late form of the Rana crown, c. 1945–1948.

Apart from the plume of the bird-of-paradise, the Rana crown is adorned with diamonds, colored glass, emeralds, gold brocade, navaratnas, pearls, rubies, along with a silver badge featuring the Nepalese coat of arms and the national motto in Devanagari script at the front. While the Shripech uses the long tail feathers of the greater bird-of-paradise, the Rana crown uses the tail feathers of bird-of-paradise, symbolizing the greater status of the Shripech. Several similar crowns were made for different members of the Rana family. While the main version was reserved for the head of the Rana family, the Rana Prime Ministers of Kingdom of Nepal.

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