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  2. Russian Orthodox cross - Wikipedia

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    Cross over Crescent variation of the Orthodox Cross at the Plevna Chapel, Moscow Calvary variant of Russian Orthodox Cross. The topmost of the three crossbeams represents Pilate's inscription which in the older Greek tradition is "The King of Glory", based on John's Gospel; but in later images it represents INRI.

  3. File:Russian Orthodox cross (bold).svg - Wikipedia

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  4. File:Cross of the Russian Orthodox Church 01.svg - Wikipedia

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  5. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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    This cross existed in a slightly different form (with the bottom crossbeam pointing upwards) in Byzantium, and it was changed and adopted by the Russian Orthodox Church and especially popularized in the East Slavic countries. Russian cross: Six-pointed variant of Russian Orthodox cross proposed at the 1654 Moscow church council.

  6. File:OrthodoxCrossblack.svg - Wikipedia

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    Cross of the Russian Orthodox Church 01.svg EastOrthodoxcross.svg This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version.

  7. Patriarchal cross - Wikipedia

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    The Russian Orthodox cross can be considered a modified version of the Patriarchal cross, having two smaller crossbeams, one at the top and one near the bottom, in addition to the longer crossbeam. One suggestion is the lower crossbeam represents the footrest ( suppedaneum ) to which the feet of Jesus were nailed.

  8. Anchorage's oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets ...

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    The Russian Orthodox church was established in Alaska on Kodiak Island in 1794 and missionaries spread the faith, baptizing an estimated 18,000 Alaska Natives. Today, up to 50,000 Alaskans ...

  9. Russian cross (religion) - Wikipedia

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    In the 19th century the Russian cross was used on the coat of arms of the Kherson Governorate in the Russian empire, where it was named the "Russian cross". In the Russian Orthodox Church, the inclination of the lower crossbar of the Russian Orthodox cross is viewed as the crossbar of the balance, one point of which is raised as a sign of the ...