mural crown

English

A mural crown.

Etymology

Latin corona muralis

Noun

mural crown (plural mural crowns)

1. A crown or headpiece representing city walls or towers, used as a military decoration in Ancient Rome and later as a heraldic symbol in Europe.

Translations

heraldry: a crown representing city walls or towers, used on coats of arms representing towns

• Danish: murkrone c
• German: Mauerkrone (de) f
• Swedish: murkrona c