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1284:Carolingian
1172:Short Sword
1132:Saint Piran
1112:Saint Peter
1052:Saint David
934:Patriarchal
787:Latin/Roman
612:Evangelists
392:Balkenkreuz
382:Arrow/Barby
210:Mount Samat
178:Ruckenkreuz
141:El Escorial
1974:Categories
1522:Two-barred
1224:Historical
1092:Saint John
1042:Saint Chad
983:Resistance
797:Macedonian
686:'s variant
684:Archbishop
480:Canterbury
352:Archangels
221:References
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1669:Chrismons
1628:Preaching
1470:Quarterly
1440:Nestorian
1380:Gammadion
1363:Engrailed
602:Ethiopian
450:Byzantine
430:Bulgarian
63:headstone
1902:Swastika
1862:Shamrock
1790:Kolovrat
1780:Irminsul
1738:See also
1638:Lalibela
1618:Pectoral
1613:Necklace
1603:Memorial
1571:Heraldry
1561:Blessing
1420:Lorraine
1390:Jewelled
1236:Avellane
974:Quadrate
862:Novgorod
832:Maronite
757:Jeremiah
737:Huguenot
574:Crucifix
552:Crosslet
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372:Armenian
184:See also
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59:memorial
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1800:Lauburu
1770:Ichthys
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1682:Chi Rho
1655:Wayside
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322:Alcoraz
303:Crosses
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1623:Plague
1598:Mercat
1593:Market
1576:Nordic
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1294:Chouan
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992:Ringed
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1556:Altar
1430:Neith
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944:Pommy
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717:Greek
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