laurel wreath
Champion's leafy crown
A laurel wreath is a circular crown made from the leaves and branches of the bay laurel tree, traditionally worn as a symbol of victory, honor, or achievement.
In ancient Greece and Rome, laurel wreaths crowned victorious athletes, military commanders, and poets.
The image persists in modern contexts as a symbol of excellence and triumph, appearing on medals, emblems, and academic insignia.
The Olympic medal features a laurel wreath design.
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- medalMetal honor token
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- chapletDecorative head wreath
- awardHonor given for merit
crown · crowning glory · accolade · Nobel Prize · honorary degree · triumph · classical antiquity · victory · victory lap · ancient Greece · Apollo · Daphne · Greek mythology · bay leaves · glory · sacred grove · olive branch · trophy
- emblemsemblems, emblem, crests, badge, seal
- Greek Artfresco, mosaic, red-figure, black-figure, ceramic painting
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- Ancient RomeRome, Julius Caesar, Caesar, gladiator, gladiators
- ancient worldancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, pyramids, pyramid
- Classical AntiquityAncient Greece, Ancient Rome, Greeks, Romans, Roman Empire
laurel wreathmark of shame
crown of thorns · dunce cap · scarlet letter · mark of Cain · infamy
laurel wreathwooden spoon
Carved cooking utensil
last place · defeat · loss · elimination · disqualification
laurel wreathcrown of thorns
Braided barbed headpiece
dunce cap · fool's cap · pillory · stocks · shaved head
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