Award and heraldic crown made up of the sails and sterns of ships
For the racehorse, see Naval Crown (horse).
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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.
badge (which was redesigned in 2016), but replacing Saint Edward's Crown with a navalcrown. Prior to the creation of the RCN, Canadian Government Ships of...
the navalcrown, with one of the pennants on top of the sails altered to point left instead of right. Another minor change was made to the crown in 1974...
(the crown was presented by the Roman Senate as a political homage rather than a military award) Camp crown Mural crown Civic crownNavalcrown Laurel...
Commons has media related to Astral crowns. Crown (heraldry) Camp crown Celestial crown Mural crownNavalcrown Heraldry Military aviation Heraldic Headgear...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camp Crown. Celestial crown Civic Crown Grass crown Mural crownNavalcrown Heraldry Laurel wreath Valerie A. Maxfield...
with the coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha — a Tristan longboat above a NavalCrown, with a central shield decorated with four yellow-nosed albatross and...
of gold roses and laurels, surmounted by a crown) and an anchor and navalcrown (from the Canadian Naval Ensign) on the lower right fly. These elements...
A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol...
turtle), representing the local native wildlife. The crest comprises a navalcrown through which rises a red tower bearing the territory's flag; there is...
red embattled chief a golden navalcrown. The crest was a crowned lion holding a pearl, and the supporters were a crowned British lion and a Chinese dragon...
are found in the waters surrounding the island. The crest features a navalcrown and a Tristan da Cunha longboat. The motto is “Our faith is our strength”...
islands, from left to right, Basques, Bretons, and Normans. It is crowned with a navalcrown. The unofficial flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon recapitulates...
Kuala Lumpur. Abu Bakar joined the naval service in 1965 and commenced training as a cadet at the Britannia Royal Naval College, United Kingdom. Abu Bakar...
have been identical to the Crown of the Preserver mentioned below. Navalcrown – (Latin: corona navalis), was a gold crown awarded to the first man who...
Plymouth's oldest church. The crest is a blue navalcrown with a red anchor held in a lion's paw. The crown and anchor were part of the crest of the former...
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