{"product_id":"cvltvs-honor-virtvs-crop-top","title":"CVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS Crop Top — Griffins, Faun Mask \u0026 Meander Hem","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EDICT: PRODUCT OVERVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eCVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS Crop Top\u003c\/b\u003e carries the CVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS artwork by \u003cb\u003eRaf The Might\u003c\/b\u003e, the artist behind work for Slayer, Behemoth, Ozzy Osbourne and Lamb of God, on a body-hugging four-way-stretch top built for training and worn well beyond it. On the front, \u003cb\u003eIRON IMPERIVM\u003c\/b\u003e above the horned mask of an enraged faun, flanked by two griffins over a \u003cb\u003eCVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS\u003c\/b\u003e banner. Around the back and side, \u003cb\u003eIRON IMPERIVM\u003c\/b\u003e in tall vertical letters between two winged Victories, one eagle-headed, one wolf-headed. A Greek key band runs the full way round the hem. Made to order in Black and White. \u003cb\u003eAncient Roots, Modern Defiance. Dare. Prevail.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Read More Section Starts Here --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"product-description-details\" id=\"productDetails\"\u003e\n\u003csummary class=\"read-more-summary\" id=\"readMoreSummary\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"summary-text\" id=\"summaryText\"\u003eENTER THE ARENA - READ MORE\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"summary-icon\"\u003e▼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapsible-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCULTURE, VIRTUE, HONOUR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCVLTVS\u003c\/b\u003e is not \"cult\". It is the Latin \u003ci\u003ecultus\u003c\/i\u003e, what you tend every day; the Romans spoke of \u003ci\u003ecultus corporis\u003c\/i\u003e, the training of the body. \u003cb\u003eVIRTVS\u003c\/b\u003e was courage proven under pressure, and Rome showed the goddess Virtus in armour, with helmet and spear. Livy records that when Cloelia led hostages to safety across the Tiber, Rome honoured her \u003ci\u003evirtus\u003c\/i\u003e with an equestrian statue. \u003cb\u003eHONOR\u003c\/b\u003e is what that courage earns. Culture first, virtue built on it, honour earned through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTHE GUARDIANS: FRONT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe two griffins.\u003c\/b\u003e Lion's body, eagle's head and wings. The Greeks gave them to Apollo and to Nemesis, and Rome carried Nemesis into the arena as the patron of gladiators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe horned faun.\u003c\/b\u003e Faunus, Rome's ancient god of the wild woods, merged with the horned Greek Pan, whose name gives us \u003ci\u003epanic\u003c\/i\u003e: the sudden fear that breaks a line. The face here is the god angered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTHE VICTORIES: BACK AND SIDE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNike to the Greeks, Victoria to Rome. The two figures take the pose of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, the marble Nike alighting on a ship's prow that now stands in the Louvre, headless. Raf The Might gives each one a head: the \u003cb\u003eeagle\u003c\/b\u003e of Jupiter, the \u003ci\u003eaquila\u003c\/i\u003e Gaius Marius made the sole standard of every legion, and the \u003cb\u003ewolf\u003c\/b\u003e of Mars, which marched beside the eagle as a standard before him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTHE MEANDER: HEM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greek key takes its ancient name, \u003ci\u003emeandros\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Maeander river in Asia Minor, whose winding course was a byword for turning back on itself. One unbroken line, folding and never ending. It ran round Greek vases from the Geometric period and bordered the mosaic floors of Roman villas. Here it closes the top all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is carried on the garment:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIRON IMPERIVM\u003c\/b\u003e: front, above the mask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHorned faun mask\u003c\/b\u003e: front, the angered face of Faunus and Pan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwo griffins\u003c\/b\u003e: front, guardians of Apollo and Nemesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS\u003c\/b\u003e: front, on the banner beneath the mask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIRON IMPERIVM\u003c\/b\u003e: vertical, back and side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEagle-headed and wolf-headed winged Victories\u003c\/b\u003e: back and side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreek key (meander) band\u003c\/b\u003e: all the way round the hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003cb\u003eRaf The Might\u003c\/b\u003e, working out of the heavy metal underground rather than a stock graphics library. The full story of every symbol is on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/products\/cvltvs-honor-virtvs-organic-tee\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS Tee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEU fulfilment: 84% polyester, 16% elastane, 230 g\/m² (6.78 oz\/yd²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS fulfilment: 78% polyester, 22% elastane, 290 g\/m² (8.56 oz\/yd²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-way stretch: the fabric stretches and recovers on both the cross and lengthwise grains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth microfiber yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody-hugging fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision-cut and hand-sewn after printing, so the artwork runs edge to edge and the Greek key wraps the full hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColours: Black, White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: XS–XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork by Raf The Might\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTRAINING APPLICATIONS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to move: lifting, conditioning, BJJ warm-ups, HIIT and the run home. Four-way stretch holds its shape through squats, presses and overhead work, and goes from the gym floor to the gig without changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTACTICAL SIZING NOTE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody-hugging fit by design. Take your usual size for a close, second-skin fit; size up if you prefer a little more room through the chest and ribs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePRODUCT CARE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Do not bleach. Hang-dry for the longest life. Do not iron directly on the print. Do not dry clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this the same design as the CVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS Tee?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The same Raf The Might artwork, front and back, with a Greek key band added round the hem of the crop top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the band around the bottom?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Greek key, or meander: a single unbroken line named after the winding Maeander river, used on Greek pottery and Roman mosaics for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is it made of?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA polyester-elastane four-way-stretch fabric: 84% polyester, 16% elastane at 230 g\/m² when made in the EU; 78% polyester, 22% elastane at 290 g\/m² when made in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow should I size it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake your usual size for a close, body-hugging fit, or size up for more room. Full measurements are in the size guide beside the size selector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow long until it arrives?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery piece is made to order. Allow 3–10 business days depending on region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMADE TO ORDER. NEVER IN BULK.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour crop top is printed, cut and sewn the moment you order it. Nothing sits in a warehouse, nothing is overproduced, nothing is destroyed unsold. That is why it takes a little longer to reach you, and why we would rather it did. Thank you for making a thoughtful purchasing decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTACTICAL PAIRING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain in the crop top, walk out in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/products\/cvltvs-honor-virtvs-organic-tee\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCVLTVS HONOR VIRTVS Tee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: the same standards, for the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eREAD THE CODE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three words, one at a time: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/blogs\/news\/what-does-cultus-mean-latin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCVLTVS: Not a Cult, a Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/blogs\/news\/what-does-virtus-mean-roman-virtue\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIRTVS: What Roman Virtue Really Meant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/blogs\/news\/ancient-warrior-honour-battle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHONOR: How Honour Was Earned in Battle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- Read More Section Ends Here --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e .product-description-details { margin: 20px 0; } .read-more-summary { cursor: pointer; color: #770F00; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; list-style: none; padding: 15px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; user-select: none; transition: color 0.3s ease; } .read-more-summary:hover { color: #550B00; } .read-more-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .read-more-summary::marker { display: none; } .summary-icon { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s ease; font-size: 12px; color: #770F00; } details[open] .summary-icon { transform: rotate(180deg); } .collapsible-content { animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease; padding-top: 10px; } @keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } } .collapsible-content h2 { margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .collapsible-content h3 { margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .collapsible-content ul { margin: 10px 0; padding-left: 20px; } .collapsible-content p { margin: 10px 0; line-height: 1.6; } \u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Iron Imperium","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ XS","offer_id":60329240002944,"sku":"7183026_7812","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":60329240035712,"sku":"7183026_7813","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":60329240068480,"sku":"7183026_7814","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":60329240101248,"sku":"7183026_7815","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":60329240134016,"sku":"7183026_7816","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XS","offer_id":60329244656000,"sku":"2770678","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ S","offer_id":60329244688768,"sku":"7375979","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ M","offer_id":60329244721536,"sku":"9549975","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ L","offer_id":60329244754304,"sku":"6887498","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XL","offer_id":60329244787072,"sku":"9915793","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0347\/9470\/0933\/files\/cvltvs-honor-virtvs-crop-top-black-front.jpg?v=1793961894","url":"https:\/\/ironimperium.com\/products\/cvltvs-honor-virtvs-crop-top","provider":"Iron Imperium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}