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A cross patoncé (or patonce) is more or less intermediate between a cross pattée and a cross flory (or fleury). The ends of its limbs are trifurcated into leaf shapes, and seems to come in two sorts: one where the limbs are the same width all along as in the coat of Godfrey McCance Gransden; and the
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had been introduced in 1219 as the head of the bailiwicks in the Holy Roman Empire, from 1381 also those in Italy, raised to the rank of a prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1494, but merged with the office of grand master under Walter von Cronberg in 1525, from which time the head of the order had
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With arms which narrow towards the center, and are indented at the ends, also known as the eight-pointed cross (with no curved lines). This is a gradual evolution of the eight-pointed cross moline. The sharp vertex of the modern "four-arrowhead" design is gradual, and takes place during the 15th to
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symbol attached to each arm. While this legendary account cannot be traced back further than the early modern period (Christoph Hartknoch, 1684) there is some evidence that the design does indeed date to the mid 13th century. The black cross patty was later used for military decoration and insignia
2391:(1270s). Perrin (1922) concludes that the introduction of the Cross of St George as a "national emblem" is originally due to Edward I. By 1300, there was also a greater "banner of St George", but not yet in a prominent function; the king used it among several banners of saints alongside the 2401:" Perrin 1922, p. 37 "The first step towards the promotion of St George to a position of predominance seems to be due to Edward III, who in gratitude for his supposed help at the Battle of Cregy founded the Chapel of St George at Windsor in 1348." Perrin 1922, pp. 37f. Perrin (1922), 2098:. Also found in the coat of arms of the Papal Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Vatican City (matriculated in Scotland as "Argent; a Jerusalem cross cantoned between four crosses couped, gules"—Scots Public Register, volume 75, page 112)—to be seen at various 2580:"we are met with the difficulty of many synonyms occurring, for practically the same form is often much varied by incorrect drawing, and much confusion has arisen from blunders of heraldic writers in misreading or misunderstanding the terms employed." Parker (1894). 923:
The term quarter-pierced (quarterly pierced) is used when the center of the cross has a separate tincture. Some heraldists have used quarter-voided or square-pierced for cases where the center of the cross is given the tincture of the field, or alternatively
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The desire to distinguish one's coat of arms from others led to a period of substantial innovation in producing variants of the basic Christian cross by the early 14th century (in England, the reign of
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and so on. It may also be of two tinctures, e.g. party per fesse, per pale, or per cross (equivalent to quarterly), mostly in connection with the partition of the field (i.e. counter-charged).
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used a black-on white version. Early cross or spiral-like shield decorations, not necessarily with Christian symbolism, are already found on depictions of shields of the 11th century.
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The great number of variants of crosses, and the deep history of such variants (going back to the 14th century or earlier) results in confusing and often contradictory terminology.
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Argent a cross gules quarterly pierced nine crosses crosslet, three, three, and three counterchanged (the first quarter ermine for distinction) (Mary Ann Harvey Bonnell 1841)
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as a central inescutcheon. The golden cross fleury overlaid on the black cross becomes widely used in the 15th century. A legendary account attributes its introduction to
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A Latin cross with an extra bar added. The lengths and placement of the bars (or "arms") vary, and most of the variations are interchangeably called either of the
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A cross erminée is a cross of four ermine-spots, with the heads meeting, sharing their spots. Historically borne by Hurston (Cheshire, England) c. 1490 and others
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A cross pattée (or formée/formy) has arms narrowing towards the centre, but with flat ends. It is usually found with curved inside edges as in the 13th c. arms of
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16th century. The "Rhodian cross" of the early 16th century had almost, but not quite, achieved the "sharp arrowhead appearance". The modern form is known as the
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other where the limbs gently widen from the centre (but do not curve) as in the coat of John Chiu] (both of Canada). A medieval example is shown on the seal of
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This cross has a crossbar at the end of each of its arms. "Potent" is an old word for a crutch, and is used in heraldic terminology to describe a T shape.
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In the coat of Tillie in Cornwall. The symbol is also called a "barbed cross" or an "arrow cross". An arrow cross in green was also the symbol of the
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Looking back on the Crusades as the foundational period of knighthood, the badge of the cross became strongly associated with the idealized Christian
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emerged in western Europe at the start of the 13th century out of earlier traditions. The basic variants of the red-on-white (termed the
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in 1748. This is to be distinguished from the (rare) heraldic charge of a horizontal Latin cross, known as the "Cross of Saint Philip".
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A cross pattée fitchée is a cross pattée with a sharp point added to the lower limb, as if for use in staking into the ground
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Add MS 29796), a 16th-century copy of a roll of arms of the 1250s has depictions of various heraldic crosses, including the
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variant (ĐĄĐ°ĐŒĐŸ ĐĄĐ»ĐŸĐłĐ° ĐĄŃ€Đ±ĐžĐœĐ° ХпашаĐČĐ° - Only Unity Saves The Serbs) with four "firesteel" shapes develops in the early modern
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The patriarchal cross or double cross was used in Byzantine seals since the early medieval period. It was adopted in the
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The ordinary formed when the cross' arms are oblique, passing through the top corners of the shield, is referred to as a
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In some cases, a separate name is given to the ensemble of a heraldic cross with four additional charges in the angles.
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in their husks or cases, joined together at the great end. The term comes from the Latin name for the hazel, originally
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together, and that Henry would use a white cross and Philip a red cross. The red-on-white cross came to be used by the
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A cross recercely seems to be a cross moline parted or voided throughout—though it may be a cross moline very curly.
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Red crosses seem to have been used as a distinguishing mark worn by English soldiers from the reign of
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Several national flags are based on late medieval war flags, including the white-on-red crosses of the
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is an 18th-century innovation derived from cross flags adapted as swallow-tailed (or triple-tailed)
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Puis fist le roy porter amont / Sa baniere et la Seint Eymont / La Seint George et la Seint Edwart
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Flags with crosses are recorded from the later Middle Ages, e.g. in the early 14th century the
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In a cross moline, the ends of the arms are bifurcated, split and curved back, also called a
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A cross fitchy has the lower limb pointed, as if to be driven into the ground. From French
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A cross with the ends of each arm crossed. A prominent early example is in the arms of the
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Sable on a cross argent quarter pierced of the field four eagles displayed of the first (
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in English and Canadian heraldry, it marks an eighth son. Found in the coats of arms of
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The oblique Latin cross, known as cross portate ("carried"), is associated with Saint
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is a modern cross variant used on rectangular flags only, introduced for rectangular
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Helmut Nickel, "Über das Hochmeisterwappen des Deutschen Ordens im Heiligen Lande",
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A Latin cross standing on steps (mostly three in number) is known as Calvary cross.
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flag originates in 1906 as a colour-switched version of the flag of Switzerland.
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originates in the 18th century due to the rectangular shape of maritime flags.
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Non-traditional, regional, or rarely used (sometimes considered unheraldic)
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in England. In early armory it was not consistently distinguished from the
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Edition deutschsprachiger Quellen aus dem Ostseeraum (14.-16. Jahrhundert)
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has no family coats of arms with crosses, but shows plain crosses in the
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an emblem from the 11th century, and increasingly during the age of the
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Upright cross with truncated angled arms; essentially a variant of the
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of various states in the 13th and 14th century, including the Duchy of
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General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (November 12, 2020).
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meaning "forked"). An example is the South African Postal Association
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chequy, compony, counter-compony, fretty, trellised, vair maçonnée
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A saltire triple parted fretted in the municipal coat of arms of
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The ordinary cross may also be varied in its tincture, it may be
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A cross triple parted fretted in the municipal coat of arms of
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in the late 12th century, and also appears on the more recent
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showing a full crucifix including the figure of Christ), the
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Church, Cornwall. The religious symbol of Latvian religion
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When the ordinary cross is couped it acquires aspects of a
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One form of the heraldic cross fourchy or cross fourche (
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in 1205. The coat of arms representing the grand master (
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were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of
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A special form of the cross flory fitchy is used by the
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Seymour, William Wood (1898). "The Cross in Heraldry".
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of Baudouin Dakeney. In addition, the Glover Roll has
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found between the antlers of the stag supporters of
2842:"Shirley Association Genealogical Research Website" 2140: 334:The cross appears as heraldic charge in the oldest 2269:(as naval flag) was introduced in 1606, after the 1774:The inverted Latin cross is known as the Cross of 1592:, as it were combining four capital Greek letters 1096:in 1918 and later used as a vehicle emblem by the 550:For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, 229:. Crosses are shown on the arms of: the legendary 2620:Terminology of Robson, Thomas, The British Herald 1688:A form of cross which resembling a mix between a 76:) was used from the 5th century, deriving from a 6207: 4576:Descriptions in antiquity of the execution cross 1461:. Another version, the "Cross of Saint Julian" ( 1349:Robert Willoughby, 1st Baron Willoughby de Broke 960:Argent a cross vert quarter pierced of the field 707:The ordinary cross may further be modify in its 114:(7th century), coins also depict simply crosses 106:is used in Byzantine coins and seals during the 2791: 2455:, including Constance, Speier, Trier and Mainz. 2417:T.D. Tremlett, 'Rolls of Arms of Henri III' in 2253:Crosses on flags become more widespread in the 600:and gave rise to the cross patty in the German 679:), as far as possible within the shape of the 4639: 2941: 1746:The Latin cross has an elongated lower limb. 1445:MunicipalitĂ© de la Paroisse de Saint-PhilĂ©mon 2421:II, Society of Antiquaries of London (1958). 2396: 2104:Canadian Public Register Volume III, page 85 1869: 1804:The sideways Latin cross is associated with 1527: 1500: 1419:, where it is blazoned as "cross crosslet". 1293: 1101: 376: 357: 346: 2134: 1664: 1659:A form of cross which resembles four hazel 1536:, England. The name is derived from French 23:Collection of heraldic cross variants from 4646: 4632: 2948: 2934: 2795:; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). 2660:. The Episcopal Church. 1940. p. 288. 1669:. It was fairly rare in English heraldry. 1499:(d.1260). The name is derived from French 579:superimposed on the black cross, with the 554:Upon his shield the like was also scor'd. 546:And on his brest a bloodie crosse he bore, 98:in use from at least the 2nd century. The 2560: 2558: 2556: 2265:in the 18th to 19th century, the British 2145:"King of Kings, Ruling Over Kings"). The 2142:Basileus Basileƍn, Basileuƍn Basileuontƍn 2136:ÎČασÎčλΔáœșς ÎČασÎčλέωΜ, ÎČασÎčλΔύωΜ ÎČασÎčλΔυόΜτωΜ 1066:A voided cross might also be blazoned as 948:Argent a cross azure pierced of the field 548:The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, 2897:"South Buckinghamshire District Council" 2630: 2628: 2626: 2376:The Publications of the Harleian Society 2320:The Cross in Tradition, History, and Art 2213:(launched 1514) as depicted in the 1546 2196: 2170: 2167:List of national flags depicting a cross 1152:Cross hummetty (couped, alaisĂ©e, alĂ©sĂ©e) 1070:. Fimbriated crosses are more common in 936:has a square at the intersection point. 486:as a tincture in several coats of arms. 369:, Peter's funerary monument displays an 215: 195: 177: 165: 18: 2873: 2871: 2869: 2634: 2316: 2261:, and from this tradition develop into 480:azure a cross or, four lions rampant or 460:or a cross saltire gules, a chief gules 6208: 2553: 2494:(grand master, head of the order) and 2250:possibly from the early 13th century. 1974:South Buckinghamshire District Council 887:Azure a saltire embattled parted or ( 552:And dead, as living ever, his ador'd: 478:of Hamond (Robert) de Crevecoeur, and 448:or a cross gules, five scallops argent 426:of Guillaume de Forz, Comte d'Aumale, 4627: 2929: 2817: 2807:(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. 2623: 2054: 559:The black-on-white cross worn by the 535:of romance, as expressed by Spenser ( 170:9th-century Byzantine seal showing a 4581:List of tallest crosses in the world 2866: 2567:A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry 2502:) were united in 1525. The title of 2435:A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry 2359:Round Shield Designs (vikingage.org) 2240:, and the white-on-red cross of the 863:Or a cross chequy gules and sable 819:Or a cross per fess gules and azure 711:(i.e. modification of its edges as 273:showing a cross and five martlets). 133:by the Christian troops during the 13: 2310: 1453: 1384:A cross with the ends of the arms 1159:(rather than an ordinary), i.e. a 153:, and the white-on-red one by the 14: 6237: 2907: 2818:Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). 1443:– as in the coats of arms of the 1396:—and so it is sometimes called a 1351:(d.1502) sculpted on his tomb at 1207: 1115: 671:without any addition signifies a 656: 502:heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire 6181: 5847: 5815: 4606: 4594: 4570: 4560: 4550: 4540: 4530: 4520: 4510: 4500: 4490: 4478: 4468: 4458: 4448: 4438: 4428: 4418: 4408: 4398: 4370: 4360: 4350: 4340: 4330: 4190: 4180: 4170: 4160: 4150: 4140: 4130: 4118: 4108: 4098: 4088: 4078: 4068: 4058: 4048: 4038: 4028: 4020: 4012: 4002: 3992: 3982: 3972: 3962: 3952: 3942: 3932: 3922: 3914: 3904: 3894: 3884: 3868: 3850: 3840: 3830: 3820: 3810: 3800: 3790: 3780: 3770: 3760: 3750: 3740: 3730: 3720: 3710: 3700: 3690: 3680: 3670: 3660: 3650: 3640: 3632: 3622: 3612: 3602: 3592: 3582: 3570: 3560: 3550: 3540: 3530: 3520: 3510: 3500: 3490: 3480: 3470: 3455: 3445: 3435: 3425: 3415: 3405: 3395: 3385: 3375: 3365: 3355: 3345: 3332: 3322: 3312: 3302: 3292: 3280: 3270: 3260: 3250: 3242: 3232: 3222: 3210: 3200: 3190: 3180: 3170: 3158: 3148: 3138: 3128: 3118: 3108: 3098: 3088: 3078: 3070: 3060: 3050: 3040: 3030: 3020: 3010: 3000: 2990: 2980: 2970: 2913: 2112: 2076: 2036:. It appears in the arms of the 2007: 1982: 1933: 1898: 1880: 1858: 1844: 1832: 1813: 1794: 1787:Cross of Saint Peter in heraldry 1780: 1762: 1748: 1734: 1715: 1675: 1646: 1629: 1606: 1550: 1515: 1483: 1425: 1403:It occurs counterchanged on the 1373: 1332: 1304: 1281: 1241: 1221: 1200: 1168: 1145: 1050: 1034: 1022: 1010: 981: 965: 953: 941: 896: 880: 875:Argent a saltire engrailed azure 868: 856: 844: 835:, in each quarter a pale gules ( 824: 812: 796: 780: 689:cross of gules in a field argent 2889: 2852: 2834: 2811: 2785: 2767: 2746: 2730: 2718: 2700: 2682: 2664: 2647: 2614: 2596: 2583: 2574: 643:Union between Sweden and Norway 323:and (possibly from the latter) 2804:New International Encyclopedia 2641:The Governor General of Canada 2524: 2484: 2458: 2441: 2426: 2411: 2381: 2368: 2352: 2125:A Greek cross with the letter 2040:, which itself appears in the 1126: 251:the Palaiologos dynasty emblem 16:Cross symbols used in heraldry 1: 2345: 1029:Or a cross triple parted vert 432:gules a cross saltire engrele 5938:(metal in the United States) 4653: 2608:www.national.archsrch.gov.za 2378:, Volume 100 (1950), p. 169. 2246:used as the war flag of the 468:gules a cross saltire argent 452:gules a cross fourchy argent 381:d'argent a la crois de goulz 351:, d'or a ung crois de goulez 7: 2955: 2481:Retrieved February 27, 2016 2328: 2141: 2133:dynasty (mid-13th century, 2090:The symbol of the Crusader 1108:cross" is a variant of the 1017:Argent a cross voided sable 456:argent a cross fleury sable 436:argent a cross fleury azure 434:of Fulke de Escherdestone, 428:gules a cross fleury argent 362:, goules ung crois d'argent 157:(also white-on-black); the 10: 6242: 2862:. Vol. 87. p. 0. 2846:www.shirleyassociation.com 2164: 1459:Order of Michael the Brave 1439:A cross whose arms end in 1345:Beauchamp earls of Warwick 1119: 851:Sable a cross engrailed or 660: 59: 6168: 6120: 6048: 6021: 5945: 5914: 5868: 5806: 5735: 5700: 5672: 5580: 5517: 5332: 5266: 5203: 5142: 4997: 4964: 4887: 4771: 4716: 4661: 4589: 4391: 4317: 4202: 3877: 3866: 2963: 2135: 1851:Calvary cross in heraldry 1755:Latin crosses in heraldry 1700:. It is fairly common in 1288:Cross fourchy (fourchĂ©e) 1102: 571:) is shown with a golden 247:Emperor of Constantinople 202:Amadeus V, Count of Savoy 110:(6th century). Under the 4376:Staurogram/Monogrammatic 2509:Hoch- und Deutschmeister 2230:insignia cruxata comunis 2160: 2000:coat of arms of Slovakia 1534:Penwith District Council 1122:Christian cross variants 803:Gules a saltire argent ( 637:(civil ensign 1821) and 484:semy of crosses crosslet 365:(white on red): this is 188:a cross, quarterly four 129:The cross was used as a 6176:List of oldest heraldry 4601:Christianity portal 2694:www.civicheraldry.co.uk 2453:flags of several cities 1996:coat of arms of Hungary 1540:, "grown round like an 1380:Cross bottony (trefly) 1178:(patty, formĂ©e, formy) 993:The cross voided (also 476:or a cross voided gules 4414:Armenian eternity sign 2986:Anchored/Saint Clement 2827:Encyclopedia Americana 2534:4/1990, 97–108 ( 2397: 2225: 2194: 2190:Froissart's Chronicles 1940:Cross crosslet fitchy 1918:Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1870: 1825:Gilbert of Sempringham 1801:Cross of Saint Philip 1698:Portuguese discoveries 1665: 1528: 1501: 1294: 787:Gules a cross argent ( 557: 510:represented the empire 446:of William de Sarren, 444:azure three crosses or 377: 358: 347: 275: 213: 193: 175: 33: 4526:Shield of the Trinity 3608:Portate/Saint Gilbert 2883:Heraldry of the World 2860:Scots Public Register 2725:Scots Public Register 2513:Bernhard Peter (2011) 2200: 2174: 2165:Further information: 1946:cross crosslet fitchy 1905:Cross fleury fitchy ( 1888:Cross pattĂ©e fitchĂ©e 1853:at Wikimedia Commons 1789:at Wikimedia Commons 1757:at Wikimedia Commons 1683:Order of Christ Cross 1560:(gammate, cramponny) 1120:Further information: 1112:using a cross patty. 661:Further information: 543: 405:gules, a cross argent 285:Cross of Saint George 219: 199: 181: 169: 145:agreed to launch the 22: 4299:Rood/Triumphal cross 3736:Saint James/Santiago 3686:Saltire/Saint Andrew 3361:Grapevine/Saint Nino 2922:at Wikimedia Commons 2885:. December 28, 2022. 2591:An heraldic alphabet 2120:Tetragrammatic cross 2092:Kingdom of Jerusalem 2038:Jagiellonian dynasty 2034:archiepiscopal cross 1970:crosses formy fitchy 1907:Cross of Saint James 1770:Cross of Saint Peter 926:chequy of nine panes 693:Saint George's Cross 569:Deutschmeisterwappen 454:of Gilbert de Vale, 430:of Guillaume Vescy, 421:gules a cross flory 413:argent a cross gules 349:Le Conte de Norffolk 340:Henry III of England 303:and the Kingdoms of 295:, the Electorate of 267:Edward the Confessor 208:(shoulder-pads) and 96:crucifixion of Jesus 6216:Crosses in heraldry 6188:Heraldry portal 5615:Hastings/Hungerford 4902:Crowns and coronets 4874:National traditions 4566:Triskelion/Triskele 4008:Cuthbert's pectoral 3431:Jerusalem (Kingdom) 3421:Jerusalem/Crusaders 2920:Crosses in heraldry 2294:flag of Switzerland 2271:Union of the Crowns 2179:used alongside the 2084:Cross-and-crosslets 1966:Rattray of that Ilk 1962:Macpherson of Cluny 1702:Portuguese heraldry 1497:William de Fortibus 1447:in Canada and the 1322:for its use by the 663:Ordinary (heraldry) 354:(viz. red on gold); 299:, the Bishopric of 155:Knights Hospitaller 143:Philip II of France 139:Henry II of England 5572:Waterlily/Seeblatt 4796:Ancient and modern 2736:cited in Parker's 2727:volume 31, page 20 2518:2015-09-23 at the 2504:Magister Germaniae 2500:Magister Germaniae 2361:: "simple cross": 2335:St. Andrew's Cross 2248:Holy Roman Emperor 2226: 2210:Henry Grace Ă  Dieu 2195: 2151:Illyrian Armorials 2055:Additional charges 1922:Caracas, Venezuela 1806:Philip the Apostle 1706:Brazilian heraldry 1471:Order of Calatrava 1467:Order of AlcĂĄntara 1463:Cruz de San JuliĂĄn 1163:with equal limbs. 603:Reichskriegsflagge 598:Kingdom of Prussia 585:Louis IX of France 541:book 1, canto 1): 458:of John Lamplowe, 276: 214: 194: 176: 34: 30:Heraldischer Atlas 25:Hugo Gerard Ströhl 6221:Christian symbols 6203: 6202: 6044: 6043: 5982:(color in Canada) 5668: 5667: 4621: 4620: 4536:Sunwheel swastika 3919:Blanc croix rouge 2918:Media related to 2536:mgh-bibliothek.de 2447:The 14th-century 2340:Fillet (heraldry) 2238:St George's Cross 2223:St George's Cross 2158: 2157: 2052: 2051: 2026:patriarchal cross 2022:cross of Lorraine 1990:Patriarchal cross 1954:Marquess of Ailsa 1914:order of Santiago 1849:Media related to 1785:Media related to 1753:Media related to 1713: 1712: 1621:Arrow Cross Party 1449:Borough of Woking 889:John Allen-Petrie 673:heraldic ordinary 645:1818–1844, 514:prince-bishoprics 472:Robert de Neville 321:Holy Roman Empire 274: 257:s interpreted as 239:King of Jerusalem 186:(attested 1225), 184:Bouchard de Marly 172:patriarchal cross 137:. In 1188, Kings 112:Heraclian dynasty 80:representing the 6233: 6226:Heraldic charges 6186: 6185: 6184: 6024: 6011: 6003: 5995: 5987: 5977: 5967: 5959: 5956: 5948: 5933: 5925: 5917: 5904: 5901: 5892: 5889: 5880: 5877: 5851: 5819: 5795: 5792: 5783: 5780: 5771: 5768: 5759: 5756: 5747: 5744: 5724: 5721: 5712: 5709: 5698: 5697: 5682:Rule of tincture 5399:Griffin/Keythong 4995: 4994: 4686:Officers of arms 4648: 4641: 4634: 4625: 4624: 4611: 4610: 4599: 4598: 4574: 4564: 4554: 4544: 4534: 4524: 4514: 4504: 4494: 4482: 4472: 4462: 4452: 4442: 4432: 4422: 4412: 4402: 4374: 4364: 4354: 4344: 4334: 4194: 4184: 4174: 4164: 4154: 4144: 4134: 4122: 4112: 4102: 4092: 4082: 4072: 4062: 4052: 4042: 4032: 4024: 4016: 4006: 3996: 3988:Cross cramponnĂ©e 3986: 3976: 3966: 3956: 3946: 3936: 3926: 3918: 3908: 3898: 3888: 3872: 3871: 3854: 3846:Syriac (Western) 3844: 3836:Syriac (Eastern) 3834: 3824: 3816:Serbian Orthodox 3814: 3804: 3794: 3784: 3774: 3764: 3754: 3744: 3734: 3724: 3714: 3704: 3694: 3684: 3674: 3666:Russian Orthodox 3664: 3654: 3644: 3636: 3626: 3616: 3606: 3596: 3586: 3574: 3564: 3554: 3544: 3534: 3524: 3514: 3504: 3494: 3484: 3474: 3459: 3449: 3439: 3429: 3419: 3409: 3399: 3389: 3379: 3369: 3359: 3349: 3336: 3326: 3316: 3306: 3296: 3284: 3274: 3264: 3254: 3246: 3236: 3226: 3214: 3204: 3194: 3184: 3174: 3162: 3152: 3142: 3132: 3122: 3112: 3102: 3092: 3082: 3074: 3064: 3054: 3044: 3034: 3024: 3014: 3004: 2994: 2984: 2974: 2950: 2943: 2936: 2927: 2926: 2917: 2901: 2900: 2893: 2887: 2886: 2875: 2864: 2863: 2856: 2850: 2849: 2838: 2832: 2831: 2823: 2815: 2809: 2808: 2800: 2789: 2783: 2782: 2771: 2765: 2764: 2762: 2761: 2756:. 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The elongated 2243:Reichssturmfahne 2177:St George's Flag 2144: 2138: 2137: 2116: 2080: 2062: 2061: 2015:Two-barred cross 2011: 1986: 1944:Shown here is a 1937: 1926:Santiago de Tete 1902: 1884: 1873: 1862: 1848: 1836: 1817: 1798: 1784: 1766: 1752: 1738: 1720: 1719: 1679: 1668: 1650: 1633: 1610: 1554: 1531: 1519: 1504: 1487: 1475:Order of Montesa 1429: 1417:Episcopal Church 1413:Isidore Popowych 1405:flag of Maryland 1377: 1336: 1308: 1297: 1285: 1273:House of Broglie 1245: 1225: 1211: 1204: 1172: 1149: 1131: 1130: 1107: 1106: 1094:LuftstreitkrĂ€fte 1054: 1038: 1026: 1014: 995:une fausse croix 985: 969: 957: 945: 907:throughout sable 900: 884: 872: 860: 848: 828: 816: 800: 784: 561:Teutonic Knights 450:of Ralph Bigod, 397:or a cross gules 383: 364: 360:Piers de Sauvoye 353: 220: 212:(horse covering) 108:Heraclian period 6241: 6240: 6236: 6235: 6234: 6232: 6231: 6230: 6206: 6205: 6204: 6199: 6182: 6180: 6164: 6116: 6040: 6022: 6017: 6009: 6001: 5993: 5985: 5975: 5965: 5957: 5954: 5946: 5941: 5931: 5923: 5915: 5910: 5902: 5899: 5890: 5887: 5878: 5875: 5864: 5802: 5793: 5790: 5781: 5778: 5769: 5766: 5757: 5754: 5745: 5742: 5731: 5722: 5719: 5710: 5707: 5696: 5664: 5630:Hungerford knot 5600:Cavendish/Savoy 5576: 5513: 5328: 5262: 5199: 5138: 4993: 4960: 4883: 4767: 4712: 4657: 4652: 4622: 4617: 4613:Arts portal 4605: 4593: 4585: 4387: 4313: 4198: 3873: 3869: 3864: 3536:Order of Christ 3328:Globus cruciger 3144:Catherine wheel 2959: 2954: 2910: 2905: 2904: 2895: 2894: 2890: 2877: 2876: 2867: 2858: 2857: 2853: 2840: 2839: 2835: 2816: 2812: 2790: 2786: 2773: 2772: 2768: 2759: 2757: 2752: 2751: 2747: 2735: 2731: 2723: 2719: 2712:www.seiyaku.com 2706: 2705: 2701: 2688: 2687: 2683: 2676:www.seiyaku.com 2672:"Patonce Cross" 2670: 2669: 2665: 2657: 2653: 2652: 2648: 2633: 2624: 2619: 2615: 2602: 2601: 2597: 2588: 2584: 2579: 2575: 2563: 2554: 2529: 2525: 2520:Wayback Machine 2490:The offices of 2489: 2485: 2475: 2473: 2464: 2463: 2459: 2449:ZĂŒrich armorial 2446: 2442: 2431: 2427: 2416: 2412: 2386: 2382: 2373: 2369: 2363:Bayeux Tapestry 2357: 2353: 2348: 2331: 2313: 2311:Further reading 2290:flag of Denmark 2232:of the city of 2169: 2163: 2096:flag of Georgia 2057: 1950:House of Howard 1843: 1779: 1747: 1718: 1526:A cross pommy ( 1339:Cross crosslet 1263:. As a mark of 1129: 1124: 1118: 1062: 1055: 1046: 1039: 1030: 1027: 1018: 1015: 989: 986: 977: 970: 961: 958: 949: 946: 908: 901: 892: 885: 876: 873: 864: 861: 852: 849: 840: 829: 820: 817: 808: 801: 792: 785: 665: 659: 589:Jerusalem cross 563:was granted by 556: 553: 551: 549: 547: 506:imperial symbol 401:earl of Norfolk 393:British Library 384:(red on white). 278: 277: 271:attributed arms 243:Jerusalem cross 235:attributed arms 151:Knights Templar 100:globus cruciger 66:Christian cross 62: 46:Christian cross 17: 12: 11: 5: 6239: 6229: 6228: 6223: 6218: 6201: 6200: 6198: 6197: 6196: 6195: 6178: 6173: 6169: 6166: 6165: 6163: 6162: 6157: 6152: 6147: 6142: 6141: 6140: 6130: 6124: 6122: 6118: 6117: 6115: 6114: 6112:Trophy of arms 6109: 6104: 6103: 6102: 6092: 6091: 6090: 6080: 6075: 6074: 6073: 6071:banner of arms 6063: 6058: 6052: 6050: 6046: 6045: 6042: 6041: 6039: 6038: 6033: 6027: 6025: 6019: 6018: 6016: 6015: 6007: 5999: 5991: 5983: 5973: 5963: 5951: 5949: 5943: 5942: 5940: 5939: 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Hugo Gerard Ströhl
Heraldischer Atlas
cross symbols
heraldry
Christian cross
Crusades
national flags
Christian cross
Latin cross
Greek cross
T-shape
gibbet
stauros
crucifixion of Jesus
globus cruciger
staurogram
Heraclian period
Heraclian dynasty
potent
patty
pommy
field sign
Crusades
Henry II of England
Philip II of France
Third Crusade
Knights Templar
Knights Hospitaller
Teutonic Order

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