The crown icon next to a username on Discord indicates that the user is the server owner. As the server owner, you have full admin privileges and the crown icon helps identify you to other users. However, some server owners prefer not to broadcast their status and want to remove the crown icon.
Unfortunately, there is no direct way to unequip or toggle off the crown icon in Discord. However, there is a simple workaround that essentially disables the crown icon next to your username by hiding it from view.
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What the Crown Icon Means
- The golden crown icon denotes the server owner in a Discord server.
- It appears next to the server owner’s name on the user list.
- Its purpose is to allow new members to easily identify who to contact for any admin-related queries.
- Discord automatically assigns this icon and it can’t be directly removed.
Why Remove the Crown Icon?
Here are some common reasons why you may want to remove the crown icon as a server owner:
- Avoid unwanted attention: The crown draws focus to you, which some users wish to avoid.
- Prevent admin status abuse: Malicious users may try to exploit your admin privileges if they can identify you.
- Maintain anonymity: You may wish to participate like a regular user without the crown giving away your status.
How to Remove the Crown Icon in Discord
Follow these simple steps to remove the crown icon next to your username on Discord:
1. Create a New Custom Role
- Go to Server Settings > Roles
- Click on Create Role (the + icon)
- Give it a name like “Hidden Admin”
2. Assign Admin Permissions
- Go to the new role you created
- Toggle Administrator permissions to enabled/green
3. Enable Separate Display
- In the same new role, toggle Display role members separately from online members to on/blue
4. Assign Yourself the New Role
- Go to your username
- Under Roles click on the new role to assign yourself
Once assigned, refresh Discord using Ctrl+R (Windows) or Cmd+R (Mac). The crown icon will now be hidden from view next to your name in the member list.
Alternative: Dummy Admin Role
An alternate approach is to create a Dummy Admin role that you don’t actually assign to anyone:
- Create a new role called “Dummy Admin”
- Assign Admin permissions
- Enable separate display
- Do not assign it to anyone
This will also remove the crown icon. The caveat is that if you accidentally assign this role to anyone later, they will gain admin privileges.
Why Does This Work?
- Discord always shows the highest role with admin permissions
- By creating a new role that separates your display, it essentially hides the base server owner role
- The crown is still equipped on your base owner role, it is just no longer visible
Considerations When Removing the Crown
Here are some things to keep in mind when removing your server owner crown icon in Discord:
- You will still retain full server owner permissions
- The crown icon removal is purely cosmetic
- Use roles properly to avoid accidentally enabling admin permissions for regular users
- If using a dummy role, be very careful to not assign it to anyone by mistake
Other Approaches
Some other less convenient workarounds include:
- Transferring server ownership (not recommended)
- Hiding the member list from view
- Using multiple accounts
However, the methods outlined above are the simplest way of unequipping the crown icon visually.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some common questions about removing the crown icon in Discord:
Can I permanently delete the crown icon for my account?
No, there is no way to permanently remove or unequip the crown from the base server owner role. The methods here only visually hide it.
What happens if I delete my admin role?
The crown icon will reappear. You need to retain the new admin role to keep the crown hidden.
Is this against Discord’s terms of service?
No, as you are still the legitimate server owner. It merely hides the identifier.
What if someone becomes a server co-owner?
Their crown icon will also be hidden using the above method. Both the original and co-owners will need to assign themselves the new admin role.
Can the crown reappear randomly?
It shouldn’t if configured properly. Only assigning/unassigning the new admin role can trigger the crown icon to show again.
Conclusion
Removing the crown icon next to your username is easy in Discord once you understand the workaround. Fundamentally, it involves creating and assigning yourself a new role with admin permissions that hides your base owner role where the crown resides.
While Discord doesn’t allow directly unequipping the icon, this trick essentially accomplishes the same effect by masking the base role. So you can participate without the unwanted attention or identification as the server admin.
