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Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines.The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño. [1] It houses a Christian cross that was planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.
The image of the Santo Niño is the oldest surviving Catholic relic in the Philippines, along with the Magellan's Cross. [19] A church to house Santo Niño was built on the spot where the image was found by Juan Camus. The church was originally made of bamboo and mangrove palm and is to be the oldest church in the Philippines. The church ...
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Commander's cross of the Legion of Honour worn on a ribbon. A necklet is a type of decoration which is designed to be worn and displayed around a person's neck , rather than hung (draped) from the chest as is the standard practice for displaying most decorations.
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A piece of jewellery created in 1389, made of three red spinels in a distinctive triangular arrangement around a central diamond. [8] Owned by key historical figures such as Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy, the German banker Jakob Fugger , and English monarchs Elizabeth I , James VI and I , and Charles I .
The Cross and Crown (a cross passing through a crown) is a Christian symbol used by various Christian denominations. It has also been used in heraldry . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The emblem is often interpreted as symbolizing the reward in heaven (the crown) coming after the trials in this life (the cross) ( James 1:12).