Definition of laurel wreath Laurel wreath
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What does laurel wreath mean?
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| laurel wreath - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | ||
| decoration, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon | ||
| accolade, laurels, award, honor, honour a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" | ||
| congressional medal of honor, medal of honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' | ||
| distinguished service medal a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility | ||
| distinguished service cross a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy | ||
| navy cross a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy | ||
| distinguished flying cross a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight | ||
| air medal a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight | ||
| silver star, silver star medal a United States military decoration for gallantry in action | ||
| bronze star, bronze star medal a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) | ||
| order of the purple heart, purple heart a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action | ||
| oak leaf cluster a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before | ||
| victoria cross a British military decoration for gallantry | ||
| distinguished conduct medal a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field | ||
| distinguished service order a British military decoration for special service in action | ||
| croix de guerre a French military decoration for gallantry | ||
| laurel wreath - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory | ||
| laurel, bay wreath | ||
| chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath, garland flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes | ||
| ellas, hellenic republic, greece a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil | ||
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A laurel wreath is a horseshoe or circle-shaped wreath made from laurel that can be worn on the head. In Greek mythology, the god Apollo is shown wearing a laurel wreath because of the story of Apollo and Daphne. In Ancient Greece it was given to special people, such as winners in competitions in poetry or sports, such as the Ancient Olympic Games.
It was also used in Ancient Rome, and Roman Emperors are often shown wearing laurel wreaths.
Until our time laurel wreaths are used to show that someone has done something special (for example the Summer Olympics 2004 in Athens, Greece gave laurel wreaths to the winners). The saying "resting on one's laurels" comes from this and means that someone relaxes now because he or she did something good in the past.
