Jerusalem cross
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jerusalem-cross-171-18155878
title:
Jerusalem cross
text:
The Jerusalem cross is a heraldic cross and Christian cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. Heavily popularized in the crusades, it was used as the emblem and coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from the 1280s. It still continues to be used by Anglicans, Episcopalians, and conservative Catholics today. There are variants to the design, also known as "Jerusalem cross", with either the four crosslets also in the form o
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Heraldic symbol and Christian cross variant
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cross
date created:
2005-03-23T04:45:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T15:03:24Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Cross-Jerusalem-Potent-Heraldry.svg","width":560,"height":560}
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13
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