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 CRO 46 CUF Crowns Imperial. P. 24. f. i. IxDiAN Order of. See Order of the Crown of India. OF a King of Arms. P. 40, f. 57. OF Edward I. P. 24, f. 38. MURAL, or Mural Coronet. Corona muralis ; is a coronet with pinnacles, or battlements erected upon it. P. 24, f. 13 and 14. It is given to those who have assisted in storming a Fortress. NAVAL, or Naval Coronet. Corona Navalis, is composed of a rim sur- mounted with the sterns of ships, and sails alternately, and is given to those who have distinguished them- selves in the Navy. P. 24, f. 16. oBsiDioNAL, Corona Obsidionalis. A reward given to him who delivered a besieged town, or a blockaded army. It was made of grass ; if possible of such as grew on the delivered place and interwoven with twigs of trees. P. 43, f. 2. OLIVE, Olive Crown, or Garland. Was a reward given among the Greeks to those who came off vic- torious at the Olympic games. P. 43, f.5- PALiSADO, or Vallary. Also termed Vallairie, Corona castrensis ; is de- picted differently as shewn at P. 24, f. 17 and 37. It is given to those who first enter the entrenchment of an enemy. The term Vallary is derived from the Latin Vallum. The Crowns Ducal, Eastern, Mural, Naval, and Palisado, may ho of any tincture and placed on the Helmet with or without a wreath. They are also very frequently placed on the heads, or round the necks of Crests and iSupporters. PAPAL. 5^^ Tiara. P. 40, f. 59. Prussian. The Imperial Crown of Prussia. P. 25a, f. 13. OF the Roman Empire. P. 25, f. 5. See Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. OF Rue. The bend in the paternal arms of the Prince of Wales is so termed. P. 16, f. 40. P. 25, f. 29. P. 43, f-3- Corona triumphalis ; a wreath of laurel, which was given by the army to the Imperator. He wore it on his head at the celebra- tion of his triumph. P. 24, f. 34. Crown Vallary. See P. 24, f. 17, and Crown Palisado. OF Scotland. OF Thorns. TRIUMPHAL. Crowns. See P. 25, f. i and 5, 25 and 29 ; P. 40, f. 53 and 57 ; P. 43, f. 2, 3, 4 and 5 ; P. 25a, f. 3, 13 and 14. Crowned. When any animal has a crown or coronet on the head, it is said to be crowned, and if in blazon no particular crown is named it is always understood to be a Ducal Coronet as P. 24, f. 35. Crownal. See Cronel. Crownet. a coronet. Croysys. Crosses. Crozier. See Crosier. Crucell, or Crucellett. A cross cross- let. Crucily, Crusuly, or Crusilly. Sec Crusily. Crucifix. A cross with the figure of Christ on it ; borne by the family of Le-Poer. Crusades. Expeditions undertaken from the end of the eleventh to the end of the thirteenth century to de- liver the Holy Land from the Infidels who prevented the passage of pilgrims to the Holy Sepulchre. There is sufficient evidence that to them, we are indebted for the multitude of Crosses, Escallop shells, Byzants, etc., which are found in Heraldry. Owing to the variously coloured crosses, which the different nations who went on them assumed, tl:iey were called Croisades from Crux, or Croix, a Cross. Crusily, Crucily, Crusilly, Crusule, Crusilee, Crusuly, Semee de croix, or Semee of crosses. Terms to ex- press the field or any bearing when strewed or powdered over with crosses, without any regard to num- ber. P. 2, f. 40. Crutch. See Pilgrims Staff. Crux. A cross. Crwth. An ancient term for violin. P. 43, f. 25. Crystal. A term used by some heralds instead of pearl, to express argent. Cry of War. Sec Cri-de-guerre. Cube. A regular solid body with six equal square sides, same as the dice without the ace. P. 43, f. 46. Cubit-arm. Is the hand and arm couped at the elbow. P. 36, f. g. See Arm. Cuff. Part of the sleeve. See Cubit arms vested and cuffed. P. 36, f. 10, etc.