cross potent
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A cross potent is a heraldic cross with T-shaped ends on each arm, often used as a distinctive charge in coats of arms and medieval symbolism.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
ⓘ
heraldic cross ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian symbolism
ⓘ
Crusader symbolism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
cross crosslet
ⓘ
cross fleury NERFINISHED ⓘ cross pattée ⓘ |
| foundIn |
European heraldry
ⓘ
ecclesiastical heraldry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
cross cramponnée
ⓘ
crutch cross ⓘ crutch-shaped cross ⓘ |
| hasArmEndingShape | T-shaped ends ⓘ |
| hasArmOrientation | right-angled ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
each arm resembles a crutch head
ⓘ
each arm terminates in a transverse bar ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | from Latin potentia or Old French potence (crutch) ⓘ |
| hasLineStyle | usually plain ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArms | 4 ⓘ |
| hasShape | cross ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
cross double-potent
ⓘ
cross potent quadrate ⓘ cross potent throughout ⓘ |
| isDepictedInTinctures |
colour tinctures
ⓘ
metal tinctures ⓘ |
| isSymmetrical | true ⓘ |
| usedAs |
distinctive charge
ⓘ
symbolic ornament ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coats of arms
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ medieval symbolism ⓘ |
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