235. 'And on their heads they had golden crowns' signifies which are of wisdom derived from love. That a crown' signifies wisdom may be seen above (n. 189), and that 'gold' signifies the good of love (n. 211, 913); consequently a 'golden crown' signifies wisdom derived from love. Since all the things of heaven and the Church, that are signified by the twenty-four elders (n. 233), are derived from that wisdom, therefore 'golden crowns' were seen upon their heads. It is to be known that the spiritual sense is abstracted from persons, as above (n. 78, 79, 96), so also here.