five-fold cross
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The five-fold cross, also known as the Jerusalem cross, is a Christian heraldic symbol featuring a large central cross surrounded by four smaller crosses, often associated with the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| five-fold cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
cross symbol ⓘ heraldic charge ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Christian flags
ⓘ
church decorations ⓘ coat of arms of Jerusalem ⓘ liturgical vestments ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusades
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| category |
Christian cross variants
ⓘ
Christian symbols ⓘ heraldic crosses ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Latin Christian tradition ⓘ |
| geographicAssociation |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Crusader cross
ⓘ
Jerusalem cross ⓘ |
| hasPart |
four smaller crosses
ⓘ
large central cross ⓘ |
| hasShape |
Greek cross at center
ⓘ
four small Greek crosses in quadrants ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | fourfold symmetry ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Jerusalem municipal emblem ⓘ |
| materialForm |
metalwork
ⓘ
stone carvings ⓘ textile embroidery ⓘ |
| orientation | upright cross ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Four Evangelists
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ and the four evangelists
Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
Jerusalem ⓘ five wounds of Christ ⓘ mission to the four corners of the world ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalBackgroundColor | white ⓘ |
| typicalColor | red ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Crusaders
ⓘ
Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.