The mural crown, a crown or headpiece representing city walls or towers bestowed upon the soldier who first climbed the wall of a besieged city or fortress to successfully place the standard (flag) of the attacking army upon it, became an ancient Roman military decoration.
The mural crown, a crown or headpiece representing city walls or towers bestowed upon the soldier who first climbed the wall of a besieged city or fortress to successfully place the standard (flag) of the attacking army upon it, became an ancient Roman military decoration.