Maltese cross

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Christian cross heraldic charge symbol

The Maltese cross is a distinctive eight-pointed cross with V-shaped arms, historically associated with the Knights Hospitaller and widely used as a symbol of chivalry, bravery, and various orders and decorations.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Maltese cross canonical	22
Maltese Cross	1
Maltese-style cross of Amalfi	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian cross ⓘ heraldic charge ⓘ symbol ⓘ
appearsOn	Maltese euro coins ⓘ insignia of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ⓘ Venerable Order of St John ⓘ surface form: insignia of the Venerable Order of St John
associatedWith	Christianity ⓘ Knights Hospitaller ⓘ Venerable Order of St John ⓘ surface form: Order of St John Knights Hospitaller ⓘ surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta bravery ⓘ chivalry ⓘ
colorOften	red background ⓘ white ⓘ
geographicallyAssociatedWith	Jerusalem ⓘ Malta ⓘ Rhodes ⓘ
hasDesignElement	four arrowhead-like arms ⓘ indentations between arms forming eight points ⓘ
hasFeature	V-shaped arms ⓘ eight points ⓘ four concave sides ⓘ
hasOrigin	Crusader states ⓘ surface form: Crusader period Knights Hospitaller in the Mediterranean ⓘ
hasShape	eight-pointed cross ⓘ
hasVariant	white Maltese cross on red field ⓘ
namedAfter	Malta ⓘ
relatedTo	Jerusalem cross ⓘ cross pattée ⓘ
symbolizes	Christian virtues ⓘ courage ⓘ loyalty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ
usedAs	badge of merit ⓘ emblem of the Knights Hospitaller ⓘ insignia of orders of chivalry ⓘ national symbol of Malta ⓘ symbol in fire service insignia ⓘ symbol in military decorations ⓘ
usedBy	Knights Hospitaller ⓘ surface form: Order of Malta St John Ambulance ⓘ firefighter organizations in several countries ⓘ various European orders of merit ⓘ
usedIn	coats of arms ⓘ flags ⓘ heraldry ⓘ medals ⓘ orders and decorations ⓘ

Referenced by (24)

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

Pour le Mérite → shape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Christian cross → hasVariant → Maltese cross ⓘ

Knights Hospitaller → notableSymbol → Maltese cross ⓘ

Order of the Netherlands Lion → hasInsigniaShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Virtuti Militari → shape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany → symbol → Maltese cross ⓘ

Prussian Order of the Crown → symbol → Maltese cross ⓘ

Coat of Arms of Queensland → crest → Maltese cross ⓘ

this entity surface form: Maltese Cross

St. John Ambulance badge → hasDesignElement → Maltese cross ⓘ

M.W.O. → hasInsigniaShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

VIRTUTI MILITARI → shape → Maltese cross ⓘ

subject surface form: Virtuti Militari

Silver Cross → hasShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

subject surface form: Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari

Order of the White Falcon → hasInsigniaShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Royal Red Cross → shape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Order of the Sword → insigniaShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

cross pattée → isDifferentFrom → Maltese cross ⓘ

Order of Reborn Poland → shape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Order Odrodzenia Polski → insigniaIncludes → Maltese cross ⓘ

Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III → badgeShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Orden de Carlos III → badgeShape → Maltese cross ⓘ

Vacheron Constantin → hasLogo → Maltese cross ⓘ

coat of arms of the Italian Navy → hasPart → Maltese cross ⓘ

this entity surface form: Maltese-style cross of Amalfi

Bailiff Grand Cross → symbol → Maltese cross ⓘ

Order of Saint John → symbol → Maltese cross ⓘ