Double Crown of Egypt

Ancient Egypt was comprised of two kingdoms - the Lower Kingdom, comprising the Nile delta, and the Upper Kingdom comprising the Nile valley from Aswan to the delta. Each kingdom had it's own crown, white for the upper and red for the lower. The two crowns could sit together on a Pharaoh's head, signifying his rule over both kingdoms, and therefore his strong rule. There were many times when the Upper and Lower Kingdoms were under separate Pharaohs, and it appears a little dishonesty crept in when depicting weaker Pharaohs, who were still shown with the double crown, even though they may have lost control of one of the Kingdoms!