Genoese cross
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The Genoese cross is a heraldic red cross on a white field historically associated with the Republic of Genoa and widely used in the coats of arms of Genoese-linked families and entities.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cross
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ |
| chargeTincture | gules ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of civic pride in Genoa
ⓘ
symbol of protection for Genoese ships ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | argent ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Liguria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArmCount | four ⓘ |
| hasArmLength | equal ⓘ |
| hasArmOrientation | upright ⓘ |
| hasArmWidth | equal ⓘ |
| hasBackgroundPattern | argent field ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasFieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicBlazon | Argent, a cross gules ⓘ |
| hasShape | Greek cross ⓘ |
| hasTincture | gules cross ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
heraldry of Genoese colonies
ⓘ
municipal symbols in Liguria ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Genoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Crusader crosses
ⓘ
English flag ⓘ cross of Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | Saint George's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
symbol of Genoese identity
ⓘ
symbol of Genoese maritime power ⓘ |
| isUsedBy |
Genoese navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
civic heraldry of Genoa
ⓘ
coat of arms of the Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ coat of arms of the city of Genoa ⓘ coats of arms of Genoese-linked entities ⓘ coats of arms of Genoese-linked families ⓘ flag of the Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ insignia of Genoese institutions ⓘ municipal flag of Genoa ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualContrast | red on white ⓘ |
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