MURAL CROWN


Meaning of MURAL CROWN in English

— murally , adv.

1. a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.

2. Also called mural coronet . Heraldry. a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms.

[ 1540-50 ]

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