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A circlet with balls raised on points above leaves.
Also known as: Coronet of an earl, Comital coronet
In English heraldry an earl's coronet is a circlet with silver balls raised on points, alternating with strawberry leaves set on the rim between them.
Denotes the rank of earl in the English peerage when placed above a shield.
Contexts: History
Combines the balls of the lower ranks with the leaves of the higher ones, which places it correctly in the series at a glance.
Contexts: History
A circlet with balls raised on tall points alternating with low leaves set between them on the rim.