Naval crown

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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.

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

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  Example of a Naval Crown
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  Agrippa wearing the Naval crown, commemorating his role in the Battle of Actium.
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Chilean Navy
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Portuguese Marine Corps
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the city of Burgas, Bulgaria

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naval crowns.

• Camp crown
• Civic crown
• Grass crown
• Mural crown
• Naval heraldry
• Laurel wreath

References

• (in Spanish) Naval Crown definition. Libro de Armoría.
• Heraldic crowns, www.scottish-wedding-dreams.com
• Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909) A Complete Guide to Heraldry, Chapter XXIII: Crest, Coronets and Chapeaux.