Naval crown

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Example of a naval crown
Example of a naval crown

The Naval Crown (in Latin corona navalis), was a gold crown awarded to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement. In style, the crown was made of gold and surmounted with the beaks of ships.

The badge of the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Warramunga features a naval crown.
The badge of the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Warramunga features a naval crown.

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.

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