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The Philadelphia Fire Department, among others, incorporates the Firefighter's Cross into its insignia, as does the International Association of Fire Fighters. [20] The Maltese cross should not be mistaken for the George Cross, awarded to Malta by George VI of the United Kingdom in 1942, which is depicted, since 1964, on the national flag of Malta.
Firefighter: 2005 - 2018 Embossed red serial on gold plate with embossed red state-shape border and Firefighter Maltese Cross symbol at left; "KANSAS" and "FIREFIGHTER" in red at top and bottom, respectively 12345 Must be a firefighter - volunteer and retired are also eligible 2018 - present
The memorial was designed by Siggy Puchta and unveiled in 2005. It honours firefighters who died while serving the public. The memorial depicts a firefighter rescuing a child. It has a red plinth shaped like a Maltese Cross, the international symbol for firefighting, and a list of firefighters who died on duty. [1]
Firefighters, especially in the United States, commonly use a version with triangular arms for patches and medals, though the cross pattée and the cross of St. Florian are both commonly mistaken for the Maltese cross. The cross pattée is used on the Marksmanship Badge in the United States Army, and United States Marine Corps.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on arz.wikipedia.org مفتاح الحياه; الصليب; اللبرومه; قالب:صليب مسيحى
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It bears the undifferentiated Arms of that kingdom. The Cross of Aragon surmounts the shield of Aragon. (iv) The finial of the other mace (the sinister or right as you look at the Arms) represents the Principality and Fortress of Malta, the seat of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, which defended Malta. The mural crown represents Fortress Malta.
Edit: I did some more research on the subject of the use of St Florian "Maltese" cross in fire departments, and found that although the firefighter cross and the Maltese cross came from the same source, the term Maltese cross came after the symbolism of the firefighter variation (giving crosses to knights who show bravery in the face of ...