were developed in the classical tradition of heraldry during the late medieval and early modern periods. Heraldic crosses are inherited in modern iconographic...

four smaller crosslets (a "Jerusalem cross of Jerusalem crosses"). In late medieval heraldry the Crusader's cross was used for various Crusader states...

worn by monarchs have jewelled crosses pattées mounted atop the band. Most crowns possess at least four such crosses, from which the half arches rise...

the medieval period. Christian crosses are used widely in churches, on top of church buildings, on bibles, in heraldry, in personal jewelry, on hilltops...

(German: Hakenkreuz), angled cross (Winkelkreuz), or crooked cross (Krummkreuz) cross cramponned, cramponnée, or cramponny in heraldry, as each arm resembles...

A cross potent (plural: crosses potent), also known as a crutch cross, is a form of heraldic cross with crossbars at the four ends. In French, it is known...

In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated...

romanized: Samo sloga Srbina spasava). The Serbian cross has been frequently used in Serbian heraldry, and along with Serbian eagle, is the main heraldic...

extensions, usually at 90° or close angles, radiating in the same direction. However – at least in modern heraldry texts, such as Friar and Woodcock & Robinson...

dedicated lists at Christian cross variants and Crosses in heraldry, respectively. As a design element Cross shapes are made by a variety of physical gestures...

outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated...

sun disk found in tombs in Alacahöyük dates back to the early Bronze Age. Notice the three sun crosses on the sun disk. Amber sun cross, Nordic Bronze...

Retired Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence Anchor cross Crosses in heraldry Kotwica - Poland's anchor cross, used during the Second World War Klöpping, Laura...

found crosses in heraldry include the cross botonny, the cross flory, the cross moline, the cross potent, the cross patée or formée, the cross patonce...

Lorraine via the Kingdom of Hungary in the 15th century. Similar two-barred cross symbols prominently feature in heraldry from Poland, Lithuania and Belarus...

Papal cross The papal cross is a Christian cross, which serves as an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry. It is depicted as a...

VERDIGRIS Coptic cross, associated with Coptic Christians Celtic cross, associated with Christian in the Early Middle Ages Crosses in heraldry, including U+1F540...

cover for his 2023 album A Great Chaos. Many horror films use inverted crosses as part of their imagery and marketing, especially if the film involves...

and used it as a variant of the Christian cross. The ankh came into widespread use in Western culture in the 1960s, appearing as a symbol of African...

a level crossing. The saltire is important both in heraldry, being found in many coats of arms, and in vexillology, being found as the dominant feature...

St Patrick's cross, and an harp in one quarter.) Other crosses besides the red saltire have been associated with Saint Patrick. Crosses in various shapes...

Hungarian heraldry] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Maecenas Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-7425-81-0. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patriarchal cross. Engel,...

For a list of crosses, see: Christian cross variants Crosses in heraldry List of tallest crosses This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...

Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. In discussions of Roman execution crosses, the tau cross is called the crux commissa. This term was invented by Justus Lipsius...

maltese cross variations, and finally a pointed style called aiguisé. The crosses appear in heraldic use in the second century A.D. A balanced cross is used...

Knapton, et al. Example of a cross cercelée ([1]) Henry Gough; James Parker (1894). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. p. 493. Bradley; James Augustus...

In heraldry, the cross is also called the Santiago cross or the cruz espada (English: sword cross). It is a charge, or symbol, in the form of a cross...

In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower...

use of 4 crosses pattee and the crown on top of the monde. However, not all such crowns have mondes; those of Bohemia and Hungary have crosses directly...

Portuguese heraldry Coat of arms of Portugal Armorial of Portuguese colonies Portuguese vexillology List of Portuguese flags Brazilian heraldry Wikimedia...