Other parallel symbols Styles were often among the range of symbols that surrounded figures of high office. Everything from the manner of address to the behaviour of a person on meeting that personage was surrounded by traditional symbols. Monarchs were to be bowed to by men and curtsied to by women. Senior clergy, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church, were to have their rings (the symbol of their authority) kissed by lay persons while they were on bended knee, while cardinals in an act of homage at the papal coronation were meant to kiss the feet of the Supreme Pontiff, the Pope.
other parallel symbols styles were often among the range of symbols that surrounded figures of high office everything from the manner of address to the behaviour of a person on meeting that personage was surrounded by traditional symbols monarchs were to be bowed to by men and curtsied to by women senior clergy particularly in the roman catholic church were to have their rings (the symbol of their authority) kissed by lay persons while they were on bended knee while cardinals in an act of homage at the papal coronation were meant to kiss the feet of the supreme pontiff the pope