Naval crown
The Naval Crown (Latin: corona navalis) was a gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships. It was a Roman military award, given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.
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In heraldry a naval crown is mounted atop the shields of coats of arms of the naval vessels and other units belonging to some navies. It is made up of a circlet with the sails and sterns of ships alternating on top.
Gallery
Example of a Naval Crown
Agrippa wearing the Naval crown, commemorating his role in the Battle of Actium.
A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy
A naval crown in the coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Chilean Navy
A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Portuguese Marine Corps
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See also
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- Astral crown
- Camp crown
- Celestial crown
- Civic crown
- Grass crown
- Mural crown
- Naval heraldry
- Laurel wreath
References
- Naval Crown definition. Libro de Armoría. (in Spanish)
- Heraldic crowns, www.scottish-wedding-dreams.com
- Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909) A Complete Guide to Heraldry, Chapter XXIII: Crest, Coronets and Chapeaux.
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