MURAL CROWN Definition & Meaning

mural crown

noun

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.
Also called mural coronet. Heraldry. a representation of an embattled coronet, often appearing on municipal arms.

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Origin of mural crown¹

First recorded in 1540–50

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His new medals felt cold against his chest: the centurion’s crescent, the Mural Crown.

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“If anybody gets over the wall first, I’ll make sure you get the Mural Crown. Victory for the Fifth!”

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“It is my... pleasure,” Octavian said, forcing out the last word, “to bestow upon you the Mural Crown for being first over the walls in siege warfare.”

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He seemed mystified by the badges in his hand —the centurion’s mark and the Mural Crown—like he wasn’t sure what to do with them.

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His centurion’s badge and Mural Crown gleamed on his winter jacket.

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