Mural crown

The mural crown is an urban - republican symbol, which picks up the crown rank of nobility in which it is built of brick plant them.

Antiquity

City goddesses ( Stadttychen ), Aphrodite, Cybele and other female Greek heroes were imaged with capstones, in modern times also personifications of cities and countries. The Roman military award corona muralis, however, is not a republican symbol, but a badge of honor for the storming of a city.

Heraldry

The mural crown refers in heraldry on drawing in masonry, as they like found in coats of arms of free cities and symbolizes the free bourgeoisie. If not shown as an exception in blazon, it belongs to the upper crest. The execution may be three -, five - and mehrtürmig. The latter form is rare. On the mounted above the shield wall crown heraldic animals can run, walk, jump or grow up. Known for is bear, lion, griffin and tap. Often the coat of arms carrier is content with flags or other natural elements.

The type of building on the city coat of arms that crown, dates back to the 19th century. It is due to the Napoleonic heraldry. The widespread use has not been made because cities tend to gravitate their awarded rank crown on the shield.

Examples with capstones

Belarusian Mauerkrone

Portuguese Mauerkrone

Berlin Wall crown

Dessau- Roßlauer Mauerkrone

Romanian mural crown

Hungarian Mauerkrone

French Mauerkrone

Spanish Mauerkrone

Italian mural crown

Austrian Mauerkrone

Niederösterreichische Mauerkrone

German Mauerkrone

Finnish Mauerkrone

Swell

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