Celtic cross
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The Celtic cross is a distinctive Christian cross featuring a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem, widely associated with Celtic heritage and art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celtic cross canonical | 6 |
| Celtic cross on Gibbet Hill | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cross
ⓘ
cultural symbol ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic Christianity
ⓘ
Celtic art ⓘ Celtic heritage ⓘ Christianity ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Christian cross ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | insular art ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cross
ⓘ
ring ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
biblical scenes
ⓘ
interlace patterns ⓘ knotwork ⓘ spirals ⓘ |
| hasGeometricFeature | circle intersecting cross arms ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace |
Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Britain
Ireland ⓘ |
| hasShape | cross with a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
ornate high cross with carved panels
ⓘ
simple gravestone cross with ring ⓘ |
| historicalForm | high cross ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Celtic revival art ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Christian stone crosses ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Brittany
ⓘ
Cornwall ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Irish diaspora communities ⓘ Isle of Man (crown dependency) ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ Scottish identity ⓘ eternity ⓘ unity of heaven and earth ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedBy | various Christian denominations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cemeteries
ⓘ
church architecture ⓘ decorative art ⓘ grave markers ⓘ jewelry ⓘ monuments ⓘ pendants ⓘ tattoos ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Celtic cross on Gibbet Hill