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A circlet with raised ornaments, borne as a charge or worn by another charge.
Also known as: Coronet, Mural crown, Naval crown
Crowns and coronets appear both as charges in their own right and worn by beasts. The specific form matters: a mural crown of masonry, a naval crown of ship's sterns and sails, an eastern crown of plain rays — each is a distinct charge with a distinct use.
A circlet with raised ornaments, borne as a charge and also placed on the heads of beasts or above a shield.
Takes several distinct forms with distinct uses: the mural crown of masonry in civic arms, the naval crown set with sterns and sails for maritime service, and the eastern or antique crown of plain pointed rays.
Coronets of rank have forms fixed by degree of peerage and may not be assumed at will; in the United Kingdom their use is regulated by the heraldic authorities.
United Kingdom
A circular band worn as a crown, its upper edge set with raised points, leaves or other ornaments.