Isaac Smith, a convert to Catholicism and the founder of Amici Vaticani, has launched a crowdfunding effort to construct a papal tiara that will contain Catholic and American symbolism, with the plan to offer it to Pope Leo XIV as a gift from American Catholics for the first pontiff from the United States.
“Historically, the majority of papal tiaras are gifts, usually from the home diocese of the pope or from religious [communities] they may be affiliated with,” stated Smith.
The proposed tiara commissioned by Amici Vaticani maintains the 14th-century tradition of three crowns. One interpretation of the three crowns is that they represent the threefold office of Christ: priest, prophet, and king. Another suggests it represents the militant, the suffering, and the triumphant Church. The tiara will be constructed with sterling silver, and the crowns will be gold-plated.
You can read more about the proposed papal tiara here. You can make a donation here.