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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Crosses in heraldry – Cross symbols used in heraldry include some circled crosses, such as U+1F540 🕀 CIRCLED CROSS POMMEE, U+1F902 🤂 CIRCLED CROSS FORMEE...

cross, whose form however does not correspond to any of the usual heraldry models. The reason for the unusual shift of the vertical part of the cross...

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...

patriarchal cross has a short, slanted crosspiece near its foot (Russian Orthodox cross). This slanted, lower crosspiece often appears in Byzantine Greek...

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

Crosses in heraldry Mandaean cross Ichthys IH Monogram IX monogram Khachkar Nordic cross flag Rood screen Roodmas Rose Cross Russian Orthodox cross Scientology...

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

crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown, just a heraldic representation, as in the constitutional...