New Medieval Books: The Crown of Thorns - Medievalists.net
The Crown of Thorns image evolved across three eras from a wreath to a thorned crown and was later appropriated by medieval kings as a symbol of authority.
5 Things You Didn't Know About the Crown of Thorns - Medievalists.net
The Gospels originally described the ornament bestowed on Jesus not as a 'crown' made of 'thorns,' but rather a 'wreath' made of acanthus, symbolizing renewal.