Occitan cross
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The Occitan cross is a historic heraldic symbol associated with the Occitan-speaking regions of southern France, widely used as an emblem of Occitan identity and culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Occitan cross canonical | 2 |
| Occitan cross in pavement | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross
ⓘ
heraldic symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Occitanian cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
croix occitane NERFINISHED ⓘ cross of Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ crotz occitana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aquitaine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aran Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitan-speaking regions ⓘ Piedmont Occitan valleys NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | red ⓘ |
| color |
gold
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
equal-armed cross
ⓘ
flory or pattée-style arms ⓘ often colored gold on red field ⓘ rounded or pommetty ends ⓘ twelve spheres or pommels ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Languedoc region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval County of Toulouse ⓘ |
| presentIn |
logos of Occitan-language media
ⓘ
public spaces in Toulouse ⓘ road signs in Occitan-speaking areas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Celtic cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maltese cross NERFINISHED ⓘ cross pattée ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian heraldry ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Occitan culture
ⓘ
Occitan identity ⓘ Occitan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
linguistic identity symbol
ⓘ
political identity symbol ⓘ regional emblem ⓘ tourism branding symbol in Occitan regions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Occitan nationalist movements
ⓘ
coat of arms of Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ coat of arms of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ flag of Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ logos of Occitan cultural organizations ⓘ municipal flags in southern France ⓘ regional flag of Languedoc-Roussillon ⓘ regional flag of Midi-Pyrénées ⓘ regional flag of Occitanie (French region) ⓘ |
| usedSince | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Occitan cross in pavement