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A quasi-celtic cross made of large symmetrical knot with a circle interlaced through its center. The knot is made up of straight lines which are vertical, horizontal, or at 45° angles, and of circular arcs all of the same radius.
The Celtic cross is a form of Christian cross featuring a nimbus or ring that emerged in Ireland, France [citation needed] and Great Britain in the Early Middle Ages [citation needed]. A type of ringed cross , it became widespread through its use in the stone high crosses erected across the islands, especially in regions evangelised by Irish ...
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This type has several variants, including the cruciform halo and the Celtic cross. [5] A cruciform halo is used to represent the persons of the Holy Trinity, especially Jesus, and it was used especially in medieval art. Forked cross: A cross in the form of the letter Y that gained popularity in the late 13th or early 14th century in the German ...
One very basic form of Celtic or pseudo-Celtic linear knotwork. Stone Celtic crosses, such as this, are a major source of knowledge regarding Celtic knot design. Carpet page from Lindisfarne Gospels, showing knotwork detail. Almost all of the folios of the Book of Kells contain small illuminations like this decorated initial.
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A sun cross with the arms of the cross extended beyond the perimeter of the circle. This symbol was adopted by many Christians, who often extended the lower arm in the manner of a Christian cross, creating what is now known as a Celtic cross. Later it was also adopted by the German NSDAP for their time.