mural crown


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mural crown
noun
  • 1 Heraldry a representation of a city wall in the form of a crown, borne above the shield in the arms of distinguished soldiers and of some civic authorities.
  • 2 (in ancient Roman times) a crown or garland given to the soldier who was first to scale the wall of a besieged town.
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