Cross of Burgundy

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dynastic symbol heraldic emblem military flag

The Cross of Burgundy is a historic Spanish emblem featuring a red, ragged diagonal cross, long used by the Habsburgs and other Catholic monarchies as a dynastic and military symbol.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Burgundian Cross	1
Burgundian cross with flints and steels	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	dynastic symbol ⓘ heraldic emblem ⓘ military flag ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Aspa de Borgoña ⓘ Cross of Burgundy ⓘ surface form: Burgundian Cross
associatedWith	Catholic monarchies ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ surface form: Habsburg monarchy House of Burgundy ⓘ Spanish monarchy ⓘ surface form: Spanish Monarchy
fieldColor	white ⓘ
hasColor	red ⓘ
hasDesignFeature	ragged branches ⓘ
hasShape	diagonal cross ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Early Modern period ⓘ surface form: Early modern period Late Middle Ages ⓘ
influenced	Spanish regimental flags design ⓘ flags in Spanish America ⓘ
namedAfter	Burgundy ⓘ
originatesFrom	Burgundy ⓘ
presentIn	Spanish military heraldry ⓘ Spanish royal symbolism ⓘ traditionalist Spanish iconography ⓘ
relatedTo	Cross of Saint Andrew ⓘ surface form: Saltire of Saint Andrew
religiousContext	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
represents	Catholic monarchy ⓘ Spanish imperial authority ⓘ loyalty to the Habsburg dynasty ⓘ
stillUsedAs	historical flag in Spain ⓘ symbol of Habsburg legacy ⓘ symbol of Spanish heritage ⓘ
symbolizes	Cross of Saint Andrew ⓘ surface form: St. Andrew's cross
usedBy	House of Habsburg ⓘ surface form: Austrian Habsburgs Carlist Wars ⓘ surface form: Carlist forces in Spain Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ Habsburg Spain ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ surface form: Low Countries under Habsburg rule Spanish Army ⓘ surface form: Spanish Army (historical) Spanish Empire ⓘ Spanish Navy ⓘ surface form: Spanish Navy (historical) Army of Flanders ⓘ surface form: Spanish Tercios Spanish colonial militias ⓘ Spanish monarchist organizations ⓘ traditionalist groups in Spain ⓘ
usedIn	ceremonial banners ⓘ colonial flags ⓘ military flags ⓘ naval ensigns ⓘ regimental standards ⓘ
visualDescription	red ragged saltire on a white field ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cross of Burgundy → alsoKnownAs → Cross of Burgundy ⓘ

this entity surface form: Burgundian Cross

Catholic Monarchy → hasSymbol → Cross of Burgundy ⓘ

Order of the Golden Fleece → usesHeraldicDevice → Cross of Burgundy ⓘ

this entity surface form: Burgundian cross with flints and steels