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2. Christian cross variants - Wikipedia

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   Christian cross variants. 7th-century Byzantine solidus, showing Leontius holding a globus cruciger, with a stepped cross on the obverse side. Double-barred cross symbol as used in a 9th-century Byzantine seal. Greek cross ( Church of Saint Sava) and Latin cross ( St. Paul's cathedral) in church floorplans. The Christian cross, with or without ...

3. Christian cross - Wikipedia

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   The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the crucifixion of Jesus on a large wooden cross, is a symbol of Christianity. It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a corpus, usually a three-dimensional with representation of Jesus' body) and to the more general family of cross symbols, the term cross itself being detached from the original specifically Christian meaning in ...

4. Carolingian cross - Wikipedia

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   Carolingian cross. The Carolingian Cross is but one variation in the vast historical imagery of Christian symbolic representations of the Crucifixion of Jesus, going back to at least the ninth century. [1] All crosses and Christian symbols have an inherent meaning arising from a multitude of sources and distinct features that set them apart ...

5. Category:Christian crosses - Wikipedia

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   Coptic cross. Cossack cross. Coventry Cross of Nails. Cross moline. Cross of Saint James. Cross of Saint Peter. Cross pattée. Saint Thomas Christian cross.

6. Cross of Saint James - Wikipedia

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   The Cross of Saint James, also known as the Santiago cross, cruz espada, or Saint James' Cross, is a cruciform (cross-shaped) heraldic badge. The cross, shaped as a cross fitchy, combines with either a cross fleury or a cross moline. Its most common version is a red cross resembling a sword, with the hilt and the arm in the shape of a fleur-de ...

7. Ringed cross - Wikipedia

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   The ringed cross is a class of Christian cross symbols featuring a ring or nimbus. The concept exists in many variants and dates to early in the history of Christianity. One variant, the cruciform halo, is a special type of halo placed behind the head of Jesus in Christian art. Other common variants include the Celtic cross, used in the stone ...