Naval crown

For the racehorse, seeNaval Crown (horse).

TheNaval Crown(Latin:corona navalis) was a goldcrownsurmounted with small replicas of theprowsof ships. It was aRomanmilitary award,given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.

Inheraldrya 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 acircletwith thesailsandsternsof ships alternating on top.

Gallery

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  Example of a Naval Crown
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  Agrippawearing the Naval crown, commemorating his role in theBattle of Actium.
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of theBrazilian Navy
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  A naval crown in thecoat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of theChilean Navy
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of thePortuguese Marine Corps
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of the city ofBurgas,Bulgaria
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  A naval crown in the coat of arms of theItalian Navy

See also

• 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,scottish-wedding-dreams
• Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909)AComplete Guide to Heraldry,Chapter XXIII: Crest, Coronets and Chapeaux.