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Wolfsangel (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfsˌʔaŋəl] ⓘ, translation "wolf's hook") or Crampon (French pronunciation: [kʁɑ̃pɔ̃] ⓘ) is a heraldic charge from mainly Germany and eastern France, which was inspired by medieval European wolf traps that consisted of a Z-shaped metal hook (called the Wolfsangel, or the crampon in French) that was hung by a chain from a crescent-shaped metal ...
A Christian cross flag is any flag with a cross or crosses as a central element of its design (as opposed to flags like those of Malta and Serbia, which use crosses as smaller embellishments). It is the oldest flag family. The first flag purported to have such a cross was the flag of Portugal, beginning in around 1100. [2]
A red Cross of Saint James with flourished arms, surmounted with an escallop, was the emblem of the twelfth-century Galician and Castillian military Order of Santiago, named after Saint James the Greater. [34] [35] Saint Julian Cross: A Cross Crosslet tilted at 45 degrees. It is sometimes referred to as the Missionary Cross. [7]
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The reverse image features a banner with a cross [1] and the encircled legend: FARMAN MONETA (Latin for mint), meaning "Farman moneyer". [3] The banner was quite triangular, with a rounded outside edge on which there hung a series of tabs or tassels. The end of the banner pole featured another cross or possibly a trefoil. [1]
The same design, but with a red Nordic cross on a yellow background, was used as union flag during the Kalmar union (1397 to 1523), and when that union fell apart in 1523 the same design, but with a yellow cross on a blue background (derived from the Swedish coat of arms adopted in 1442), was adopted as national flag of Sweden, while Norway ...
A banner with a white-on-red cross is attested as having been used by the kings of Denmark since the 14th century. [5] An origin legend with considerable impact on Danish national historiography connects the introduction of the flag to the Battle of Lindanise of 1219. [6] The elongated Nordic cross, which represents Christianity, reflects its ...
English: A selection of official and in-use Nordic Cross flags in the Northern Europe region Key: Iceland Faroe Islands Denmark Norway Skåne Sweden Finland Åland; Orkney Shetland; Yorkshire West Riding; Pärnu Setomaa South Uist; Vepsians Barra