Naval crown
Award and heraldic crown made up of the sails and sterns of ships
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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
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
A naval crown in the coat of arms of the Italian Navy
See also
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