Jerusalem cross
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The Jerusalem cross is a Christian symbol featuring a large central cross surrounded by four smaller crosses, traditionally associated with the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and representing the spread of Christianity to the four corners of the world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
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heraldic charge → |
| alternativeName |
Crusader cross
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five-fold cross → |
| associatedWith |
Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Crusades → Kingdom of Jerusalem coat of arms → |
| centralCrossRepresents |
Christ
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| colorTradition |
gold cross on silver or white field
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| culturalContext |
Latin Christian tradition
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| foundIn |
Christian flags and banners
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Christian iconography → church architecture → liturgical art → |
| geographicAssociation |
Holy Land
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Jerusalem → |
| hasCentralElement |
large cross
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| hasDesignFeature |
four smaller Greek or Latin crosses in quadrants
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one large central cross potent → symmetrical arrangement of crosses → |
| hasNumberOfCrosses |
5
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| hasShape |
cross potent with four crosslets
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| hasSurroundingElements |
four smaller crosses
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| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
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| inspiredBy |
status of Jerusalem as holy city
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| smallCrossesRepresent |
four Gospels
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four corners of the world → four evangelists → |
| symbolizes |
Christ and the four Gospels
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Christ and the four evangelists → Jerusalem as spiritual center of the world → missionary activity → spread of Christianity to the four corners of the world → |
| usedAs |
emblem on Christian jewelry
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emblem on church flags → emblem on church vestments → pilgrimage symbol → |
| usedBy |
Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem → various Christian organizations → |
| usedIn |
Christian heraldry
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ecclesiastical heraldry → |
| usedInModernTimes |
symbol of Christian unity
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symbol of pilgrimage to the Holy Land → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jerusalem cross
("Crusader cross")
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alternativeName |
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Christian cross
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hasVariant |
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Maltese cross
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relatedTo |