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| The '''Naval Crown''' ({{lang-la|corona navalis}}) was a gold ] surmounted with the prows of ships. It was a ] ], given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement. | The '''Naval Crown''' ({{lang-la|corona navalis}}) was a gold ] surmounted with the prows of ships. It was a ] ], given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement. | ||
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| File:Corona navalis.png|Example of a naval crown | File:Corona navalis.png|Example of a naval crown | ||
| File:Naval Crown.png|Heraldic Naval Crown | File:Naval Crown.png|Heraldic Naval Crown | ||
| ⚫ | File:Agrippa wearing Naval Crown.jpg|] wearing the Naval Crown, commemorating his role in the ]. | ||
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The Naval Crown (Template:Lang-la) was a gold crown surmounted with 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.
Gallery
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Example of a naval crown
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Heraldic Naval Crown
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Agrippa wearing the Naval Crown, commemorating his role in the Battle of Actium.
See also
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