.crown
.crown is a brand extension, run by Crown Equipment Corporation since 2015. Only Crown Equipment Corporation, its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .crown names; they are not for sale to the public.
| Type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | Crown Equipment Corporation |
| Who can register | Brand owner only Brand extension: only the registry operator, its affiliates and trademark licensees register names. |
| In the root zone since | 19 June 2015 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.crown.fury.ca/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.crown |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/crown |
Look up a .crown domain
The .crown registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .crown domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .crown extension?
Crown Equipment Corporation is the registry operator for .crown. The registry keeps the list of every .crown name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .crown domain?
Only Crown Equipment Corporation, its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .crown names; they are not for sale to the public.
When was .crown created?
.crown was added to the DNS root zone on 19 June 2015, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .crown domain?
The .crown registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.crown.fury.ca/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.crown. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .crown signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .crown zone is signed, so a .crown domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.