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Jerusalem cross

Jerusalem cross based on a cross potent (as commonly realised in early modern heraldry)
The national flag of Georgia

The Jerusalem cross (also known as "five-fold Cross", or "cross-and-crosslets") is a heraldic cross and Christian cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant, representing the Four Evangelists and the spread of the gospel to the four corners of the Earth.[1] Widely popularized during the Christian Crusades in the Holy Land, it was used as the emblem and coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem after 1099. Use of the Jerusalem Cross and variations by the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and affiliated organizations in Jerusalem continued until modern times. Other modern usages include on the national flag of Georgia, the Episcopal Church Service Cross, and as a white nationalist symbol.

  1. ^ Hickman, Hoyt Leon (1992). The New Handbook of the Christian Year: Based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Abingdon Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-687-27760-5.

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