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Also called the Saint Anthony's cross, the Saint Francis' cross and crux commissa. Saltire or crux decussata (Saint Andrew's cross) An X-shaped cross associated with St. Andrew, patron of Scotland, and so a national symbol of that country. The shape is that of the cross on which Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred. Also known as St ...
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St. Andrew's Cross may refer to: Saltire, a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross St. Andrew's cross (philately), a saltire that occurs on some philatelic items; Saint Andrew's Cross (BDSM), a common piece of equipment in BDSM dungeons; St Andrew's Cross, Glasgow, a road junction in Glasgow, Scotland
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A diagonal cross (decussate cross, saltire, St. Andrew's Cross) A saltire , also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata , [ 1 ] is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross . The word comes from the Middle French sautoir , Medieval Latin saltatoria (" stirrup ").
The bars forming the cross shall be not less than six inches broad, and must extend diagonally across the flag from side to side." – (Code 1896, §3751; Code 1907, §2058; Code 1923, §2995; Code 1940, T. 55, §5.) The cross of St. Andrew referred to in the law is a diagonal cross, known in vexillology as a saltire. Because the bars must be ...
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Saint Andrew was planned by Bernini to be the more active of the two figures. [7] In 1631, plans changed, and the Resurrected Christ was replaced by the Baldacchino's globe and cross. [7] Bernini revisited his project for the St. Longinius, finally opting for the portrayal of the Saint in the narrative context of his story.