In the early days antecedent the union of the lower and upper kingdoms of ancient Egypt, a Deshret, the red crown, was a representation the Kingdom of lower Egypt... a white crown was worn by the kings of the kingdom of upper Egypt it is known as "Hadjet" After the combination of both kingdoms into one united Egypt, the Pschent, the combination of both the red and white crowns was the official crown of kings. With time new headdresses were introduced during different dynasties like Atef, Nemes, Atef,khat, and Kepresh.
Here are the lists of the top 3 pharaohs
Narmer: was a pharaoh of the 1st Dynasty in the Early Dynastic Period
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Menes: is a pharaoh that Herodotus claimed founded the 1st Dynasty in the Early Dynastic Period
Djoser: was a pharaoh of the 3rd Dynasty during the Old Kingdom.