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, crossed sword symbol, a map symbol used to indicate the location of a battlefield The Victory Arch monument in Baghdad, sometimes referred to as the Crossed Swords Meissen porcelein's mark , a logo designed to resemble crossed swords
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-lis.
"Cross of Lorraine" [6] Division. 80th Division "Blue Ridge" [6] Division. 81st Infantry Division "Wildcat" [6] 82nd Airborne Division "All American" [6]
9th-century Byzantine seal showing a patriarchal cross (seal of Niketas, commander of the Byzantine imperial fleet) Seal of Bouchard de Marly (attested 1225), a cross, quarterly four alerions Seal of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy (1249–1323), showing a knight on horseback displaying the Savoy cross on his shield, ailets (shoulder-pads) and caparison (horse covering) A section of Segar's Roll, a ...
The emblem of Saudi Arabia at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic.. The Emblem of Saudi Arabia (شعار السعودية) was adopted in 1950. [1] According to the Saudi Basic Law, [2] it consists of two crossed swords with a palm tree in the space above and between the blades.
A sword 35 millimeters (1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) in length laid horizontally across the upper part of an open book. Below the sword and across the lower corners of the book two laurel branches cross at the stems. Insignia 19 millimeters (3 ⁄ 4 in) in height of gold color metal. Commissioned officers only. Transportation Corps. TC Brick Red and Golden ...
The Cross of Lorraine is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. Between 1871 and 1918 (and again between 1940 and 1944), the north-eastern quarter of Lorraine (the Moselle department) was annexed to Germany, along with Alsace. During that period the Cross served as a rallying point for French ambitions to recover its lost provinces.
The "X" was regarded as the crux decussata, a symbol of the cross; this idea is found in the works of Isidore of Seville and other patristic and Early Medieval writers. [18] The Book of Kells has a second Chi-Rho abbreviation on folio 124 in the account of the Crucifixion of Christ , [ 19 ] and in some manuscripts the Chi-Rho occurs at the ...