Mural crown

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A mural crown (Latin: corona muralis) is a crown or headpiece representing city walls, towers, or fortresses. In classical antiquity, it was an emblem of tutelary deities who watched over a city, and among the Romans a military decoration.

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Image: Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre_RS, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.