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The figure of the sacred serpent, an emblem of sovereignty depicted on the headdress of ancient Egyptian rulers and deities.

The sacred serpent, either the head and neck, or sometimes the entire form, of a serpent, represented by the ancient Egyptians upon the head-dresses of divinities and royal personages, as an emblem of supreme power.

A serpent, or serpent’s head and neck, represented on the front of the headdresses of divinities and sovereigns as an emblem of supreme power.

A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in ancient Egypt.