cross potent with four crosslets

E397280

A cross potent with four crosslets is a heraldic Christian symbol featuring a central cross with T-shaped ends surrounded by four smaller crosses, historically associated with the Crusader-era Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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Label Occurrences
cross potent with four crosslets canonical 1

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Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian symbol
heraldic symbol
appearsOn Christian liturgical vestments
Crusader-era banners
church decorations
medieval coins of Jerusalem
medieval seals
category Christian crosses
crosses in heraldry
field heraldry
hasAlternativeName Crusader cross
linked to: Jerusalem cross

Jerusalem cross
hasCentralElement cross potent
hasComponent four crosslets
hasComponentShape Greek crosslets
hasDesignFeature T-shaped cross arms
equal-armed central cross
symmetrical layout
hasGeographicAssociation Holy Land
Jerusalem
hasHistoricalAssociation Kingdom of Jerusalem
hasHistoricalPeriod Crusades
hasReligiousAssociation Christianity
hasShape central cross with T-shaped ends
hasSymbolicNumber five crosses
influenced later Christian heraldic designs
symbolicInterpretation Christ and the four Gospels
linked to: Gospels

Christ and the four corners of the world
five wounds of Christ
symbolizes Christian faith
Crusader states
usedAs Crusader emblem
coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
usedBy Latin Christian Crusaders
linked to: Latin Crusaders

medieval Christian nobility

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jerusalem cross hasShape cross potent with four crosslets