Shame the triegnum isn't used anymore. I believe the one on the left was the tiara of Pope Gregory the Great, which was used to crown Popes Pius XII, and John XIII.
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In Latin the triple papal crown is called the triregnum!
Shame the triegnum isn't used anymore. I believe the one on the left was the tiara of Pope Gregory the Great, which was used to crown Popes Pius XII, and John XIII.
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