A ( en, People's crown) is a

heraldic Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branc ...

crown A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, partic ...

seen in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

after the

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. When the German monarchy had been overthrown following the defeat in the war, this crown was created to replace the old coronets of rank in the arms of the German , the states of the German federative republic. The crown is made of

vine A vine (Latin ''vīnea'' "grapevine", "vineyard", from ''vīnum'' "wine") is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselv ...

leaves. Because of its design, the crown is also known as a (leaf crown). In the 1920s, all of the German states used the people's crown but after the Second World War only a few of them have chosen to retain its use. File:Lesser coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg.svg, Lesser

coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg The coat of arms of the German state of Baden-Württemberg features a greater and a lesser version. History The coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg was determined after the merging of the former German states Baden, Württemberg-Baden and Wür ...

with a local form of . File:Bayern Wappen.svg, Lesser

coat of arms of Bavaria The coat of arms of Bavaria has greater and lesser versions. It was introduced by law fully by 5 June 1950: Meaning The modern coat of arms was designed by Eduard Ege, following heraldic traditions, in 1946. * First Quarter (The Golden Lion) ...

with a people's crown File:Coat of arms of Berlin.svg,

Coat of arms of Berlin The coat of arms of Berlin is used by the German city state as well as the city itself. Introduced in 1954 for West Berlin, it shows a black bear on a white shield. On top of the shield is a special crown, created by the amalgamation of the mur ...

with a hybrid crown which combines elements of both a and a

mural crown A mural crown ( la, corona muralis) is a crown or headpiece representing city walls, towers, or fortresses. In classical antiquity, it was an emblem of tutelary deities who watched over a city, and among the Romans a military decoration. Later th ...

File:Coat of arms of Hesse.svg,

Coat of arms of Hesse The coat of arms of the German state of Hesse was introduced in 1949. It is based on the historical coat of arms of the Ludovingian landgraves of Hesse and Thuringia. History Ingeram Codex 043.jpg, The Ludovingian ''lion barry'' in the Ing ...

with a people's crown File:Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate.svg,

Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (german: Rheinland-Pfalz). Overview The state flag and the coat of arms were designed in 1947 after the new ' of ' was formed by the authority of the French High ...

with a people's crown

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