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A cross erected near a path near the edge of a field or forest serve as waymarks for walkers or pilgrims. [105] [106] Battlefield cross: A cross made to commemorate a military serviceperson killed in action, made from their rifle, boots, and helmet. It is a military tradition in the United States. [107]
Forked cross Forked cross in St. Mary's in the Capitol, Cologne. A forked cross, is a Gothic cross in the form of the letter Y that is also known as a crucifixus dolorosus, furca, ypsilon cross, Y-cross, robber's cross or thief's cross.
Copts adapted it into the crux ansata, a shape with a circular rather than droplet loop, and used it as a variant of the Christian cross. The ankh came into widespread use in Western culture in the 1960s, appearing as a symbol of African cultural identity, Neopagan belief systems, and later, the goth subculture .
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Since the Triquetra is a Trinitarian symbol, this cross could be considered to be an emblem of the Christian Trinity. For other Trinity crosses, see Image:Cross-Bottony-Heraldry.svg, Image:Borromean-cross.png / Image:Borromean-cross.svg, Image:Celtic-Cross-Vodicka-decorative-triquetras-red.svg, and perhaps Image:Cross-Flory-Heraldry.svg. Date
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