 The falcon is a traditional symbol of the Malagasy sovereign.The inside of the crown was filled with a large red velvet cap — red being the color traditionally associated with royalty in Malagasy tradition.This crown (termed "the massive gold state crown") and many other royal artifacts were saved when the Rova of Antananarivo (the royal palace and royal tomb complex) burned on November 6, 1995 and are now kept in the Andafiavaratra Palace museum nearby.