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2. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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   Symbol of the city of Oviedo and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oviedo. Donated by king Alfonso II of Asturias in 808. Armenian cross: Symbol of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and a typical feature of khachkars. Also known as the "Blooming Cross" owing to the trefoil emblems at the ends of each branch.

3. Cross of Saint James - Wikipedia

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   In heraldry, the cross is also called the Santiago cross or the cruz espada (English: sword cross). [1] It is a charge, or symbol, in the form of a cross.The design combines a cross fitchy or fitchée, one whose lower limb comes to a point, with either a cross fleury, [2] the arms of which end in fleurs-de-lis, or a cross moline where the ends of the arms are forked and rounded.

4. Cross - Wikipedia

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   Crossing the fingers of one hand is a common invocation of the symbol. The sign of the cross associated with Christian genuflection is made with one hand: in Eastern Orthodox tradition the sequence is head-heart-right shoulder-left shoulder, while in Oriental Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican tradition the sequence is head-heart-left-right.

5. Christian cross - Wikipedia

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   The Christian cross, seen as representing the crucifixion of Jesus, is a symbol of Christianity. [1] It is related to the crucifix, a cross that includes a corpus (a representation of Jesus' body, usually three-dimensional) and to the more general family of cross symbols.

6. Genuflection - Wikipedia

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   Genuflection on one knee, during a Catholic Mass Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior.

7. Saint symbolism - Wikipedia

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   See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...

8. Cross pattée - Wikipedia

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   Standard form of the cross pattée or Pate. A cross pattée, cross patty or Pate, or cross paty, also known as a cross formy or cross formée (French: croix pattée, German: Tatzenkreuz) or Templar cross, is a type of Christian cross with arms that are narrow at the centre, and often flared in a curve or straight line shape, to be broader at the perimeter.

9. Patriarchal cross - Wikipedia

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   Patriarchal cross. The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity, and is also known as the Cross of Lorraine.Similar to the Latin cross, the patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one so that both crossbars are near the top.