double-barred cross

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The double-barred cross is a heraldic and religious symbol featuring two horizontal crossbars, historically associated with Lorraine, Eastern Christianity, and various national and political emblems.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
double cross 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf heraldic symbol
religious symbol
appearsOn coat of arms of Lorraine
ecclesiastical insignia
various national coats of arms
associatedWith Byzantine tradition
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED
Lorraine
Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
category Christian crosses
heraldic charges
political symbols
religious symbols
contrastedWith Swastika
surface form: Nazi swastika
hasAlternativeName Cross of Lorraine
Patriarchal cross
surface form: patriarchal cross
hasCulturalContext Central European heraldry
French heraldry
hasLowerBarLength longer than upper bar
hasNumberOfHorizontalBars 2
hasOriginPeriod Middle Ages
hasReligiousContext Christianity
Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED
hasShape cross with two horizontal bars
hasUpperBarLength shorter than lower bar
relatedTo Latin cross
Papal cross
symbolOf Archbishop rank
Crusader states
Free France
French Resistance
Lorraine region NERFINISHED
anti-Nazi resistance
patriarch rank
usedAs military emblem
national emblem
political emblem
usedBy Free French Forces
archbishops
bishops
patriarchs
usedDuring World War II
surface form: Second World War
usedIn Christian iconography
ecclesiastical heraldry
heraldry

Referenced by (2)

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

Cross of Lorraine hasAlternativeName double-barred cross
Patriarchal cross hasAlternativeName double-barred cross
this entity surface form: double cross