Sculpture of Octavian Augustus depicted in the Civic Crown
The civilian crown ( lat. Corona Civica ) is the second most important military award in ancient Rome .
It was a wreath of oak leaves. The civilian crown was awarded for contributions to the preservation of the lives of soldiers. After the reforms of Sulla, anyone who received a civilian crown automatically became a member of the Senate. The law also obliged to wear the civil crown in all public assemblies.
Octavian Augustus was awarded the Civil Crown for the prevention of civil war, which led to the preservation of the lives of Roman citizens. Subsequently, the civilian crown became the prerogative and hallmark of the Roman emperors.
Literature
- Rich, Anthony (1875), "Corona" , in Smith, William, A Dictionary of Greek Antiquities , London: John Murray, pp. 359-363 , < http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Corona.html >