which hangs the Mayoral Jewel. The collar is worn over whatever the lord mayor may be wearing, secured onto their underdress or State Robes by means of black or white silk satin ribbons on the shoulders. Robes As an alderman of the City of London the lord mayor has a scarlet gown and a violet gown, which are identical to those worn by their fellow aldermen except that they are trained. The violet robe is worn at most formal meetings of the Corporation with the scarlet robe substituted on certain days or occasions as directed by the City Ceremonial Book. For State occasions when the monarch is present, the lord mayor wears a crimson velvet robe of state trimmed with an ermine cape and facings, very similar to a royal earl's coronation robe. It is tied with gold cordons, and dates from the reign of George IV. On other ceremonial occasions is worn a black silk damask robe trimmed with gold lace of a design exactly the same as that of the lord Chancellor, known as the Entertaining Gown. At coronations, the lord mayor wears a special coronation robe: a mantle of scarlet superfine wool trimmed with bars of gold lace and ermine. It is lined with white silk satin; they also carry the Crystal Sceptre as a baton of office. After the coronation, the incumbent may personally keep their coronation robe as a token. There is also a plain black gown, worn by the lord mayor in times of national mourning and/or grief. List of Lord Mayors of London See also Mayor of London Town Clerk of London City status in the United Kingdom List of lord mayoralties and lord provostships in the United Kingdom Lord Mayor of Dublin References City of London Corporation home page Jenkins, S. (2004). "Royal Coronations and Oxford Mayors." "London (England)." (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. London: Cambridge University Press. "Lord Mayor's Show." (2002). "The Lord Mayor's Show Saturday 13th November 2004." (2004). "Temple Bar." (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed. London: Cambridge University Press. Notes External links BBC – Lord Mayor's Show Local government in London 1189 establishments in England City of London Politics of the United Kingdom People associated with City, University of London People associated with the Royal National College for the Blind Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom