Jerusalem cross

English

A Jerusalem cross.

Noun

Jerusalem cross (plural Jerusalem crosses)

(heraldry) a cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant.
A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae
Synonym: Maltese cross

Translations

(heraldry)

Finnish: Jerusalemin risti
German: Jerusalemkreuz (de) n
Polish: krzyż jerozolimski
Swedish: jerusalemkors n

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