Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms

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The Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms features the distinctive Jerusalem cross, symbolizing the medieval Crusader kingdom established in the Holy Land.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
heraldic achievement
associatedWith Christian symbolism
Crusades
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
charge cross potent
four smaller crosses
chargeTincture or
colorSymbolism gold symbolizes divinity and kingship
silver symbolizes purity and holiness
crossStructure one large central cross potent with four smaller crosses in the quarters
crossSymbolism central cross representing Christ
five crosses interpreted as the Five Wounds of Christ
four smaller crosses representing the four Gospels
four smaller crosses representing the four corners of the world
crossType Jerusalem cross
features Jerusalem cross
fieldTincture argent
geographicContext Levant
linked to: Levant region
heraldicBlazon Argent, a cross potent between four crosslets or
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
historicalUse 12th century
13th century
14th century
influenced ecclesiastical heraldry related to the Holy Land
later heraldic representations of Jerusalem
municipal arms of Jerusalem
laterClaimedBy European dynasties claiming the title King of Jerusalem
laterIncorporatedInto royal arms of the House of Anjou
royal arms of the House of Habsburg
royal arms of the Kingdom of Naples
royal arms of the Kingdom of Sicily
royal arms of the Kingdom of Spain
region Eastern Mediterranean
relatedSymbol Christian cross
Crusader cross
linked to: Jerusalem cross
religiousContext Catholic Church
Latin Christianity
status historical coat of arms
symbolizes Christian control of Jerusalem
Crusader rule in the Holy Land
Kingdom of Jerusalem
usedBy Crusader nobility of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Kingdom of Jerusalem
usedIn flags representing the Kingdom of Jerusalem
medieval armorials
seals of the kings of Jerusalem

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Jerusalem cross associatedWith Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms
cross potent with four crosslets usedAs coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
linked to: Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms