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.
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.
this entity surface form:
double cross