Diadem has a number of different meanings, including the following:
- A diadem is a type of crown. A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by Eastern monarchs and others as a badge of royalty
- A diadem is also a shape of stone. This was shown on Nicolas Poussin's finger in his Self Portrait of 1650. It represents Constintina (strength of character).
- Diadem is the brightest star in the constellation Coma Berenices. This article is about the star called Diadem for alternate meanings see Diadem. A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth Coma Berenices ( Berenice 's Hair) is a traditional asterism that has since become a Constellation.
- A diadem may be one of several tropical butterflies in the genus Hypolimnas. Hypolimnas is a Genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic
- DIADEM The DIADEM software is a user interface for the DIPPR 801 database
- DIAdem is a technical software for managing, analyzing, and reporting technical data from National Instruments
- HMS Diadem was the lead ship of the Diadem-class of protected cruiser in the Royal Navy launched in 1896. National Instruments, or NI ( is an American company with over 4000 employees and direct operations in 41 countries Design The Diadems were designed by Sir William White, and are typical of British design practice of the period with high freeboard (by the standards of Protected cruisers were a type of naval Cruiser of the late 19th century so known because their deck armour offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)
- HMS Diadem was a cruiser of the Royal Navy in World War II. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- Operation Diadem was a military operation in the Second World War's Italian Campaign. Operation Diadem, also referred to as the '''Fourth Battle of Monte Cassino''' was an offensive operation undertaken by the Allies ( U This article describes three distinct but related terms military operations Operations as military events and operational level of war World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- Diadem is a series of books by John Peel
- The Diadem Saga is a science fiction series by author Jo Clayton
- "Diadems" is a song by American thrash metal band, Megadeth. Diadem is a series of Fantasy novels by John Peel. The series takes place on several different worlds collectively referred to as the Diadem John Peel (born 1954 is a British Writer, best known for his books connected to several television series Jo Clayton ( February 15, 1939 &ndash February 13, 1998)was an American Fantasy and Science fiction author It features on the Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight Soundtrack album (1995. ) Also found on the [[1]] compilation albums Hidden Treasures (1995) and Warchest (2007. )
- This is not to be confused with Diadema, which can also take several meanings.
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