Kruckenkreuz
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The Kruckenkreuz is a stylized cross symbol historically associated with Austrian nationalism and used prominently by the interwar Fatherland Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kruckenkreuz canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross
ⓘ
heraldic charge ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn | medieval heraldry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austrian nationalism
ⓘ
Austrofascism NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar Austria ⓘ |
| categorizedAs |
national symbol of Austria (historical)
ⓘ
political symbol ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | swastika used by Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfProminentUse | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kreuz mit Krücken
ⓘ
cross potent NERFINISHED ⓘ crutch cross ⓘ crutched cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | interwar European right-wing movements ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
each arm ending in a bar at right angles
ⓘ
four equal arms ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from German "Krücke" meaning "crutch" ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasNotableUser |
Engelbert Dollfuss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurt Schuschnigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalConnotation |
authoritarian nationalism
ⓘ
clerical fascism in Austria ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAssociation | Christian symbolism ⓘ |
| hasShape | cross with T-shaped or crutch-like ends on each arm ⓘ |
| hasUnicodeApproximation | U+2629 (cross potent) ⓘ |
| hasVisualContrast | red-white-red Austrian colors often used as background ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Christian cross iconography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | swastika ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminentUse |
1930s
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| usedAs |
emblem of the Fatherland Front (Austria)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state symbol of Austria during Austrofascist period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrofascist regime of Engelbert Dollfuss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrofascist regime of Kurt Schuschnigg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatherland Front (Austria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyBy |
Christian military orders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusader states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
heraldry
ⓘ
vexillology ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Austrian state flag 1934–1938
ⓘ
flags of the Fatherland Front NERFINISHED ⓘ insignia of Austrofascist organizations ⓘ |
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