Patriarchal cross
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The Patriarchal cross is a Christian cross variant featuring two horizontal bars, often associated with Eastern Christianity and ecclesiastical heraldry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cross
→
religious symbol → |
| differsFrom |
Cross of Lorraine by context and usage
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
archiepiscopal cross
→
archiepiscopal cross of Lorraine → double cross → |
| hasCategory |
Christian symbols
→
Crosses in heraldry → Ecclesiastical insignia → Religious heraldry → |
| hasDesignElement |
longer lower crossbeam
→
short upper crossbeam → two horizontal crossbeams on a vertical shaft → |
| hasHistoricalUseIn |
Byzantine Empire
→
medieval Christian heraldry → |
| hasLowerBarLength |
longer than upper bar
→
|
| hasNumberOfHorizontalBars |
2
→
|
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
Christ’s crucifixion
→
higher ecclesiastical rank → |
| hasUpperBarLength |
shorter than lower bar
→
|
| hasVerticalElement |
upright staff or shaft
→
|
| isAssociatedWith |
Byzantine tradition
→
Catholic Church → Christianity → Eastern Christianity → Orthodox Church → ecclesiastical heraldry → |
| isCommonlyColored |
gold in heraldry
→
silver in heraldry → |
| isDepictedIn |
church coats of arms
→
episcopal coats of arms → liturgical art → patriarchal coats of arms → religious iconography → |
| isRelatedTo |
Cross of Lorraine
→
|
| isUsedAs |
symbol of archiepiscopal dignity
→
symbol of ecclesiastical jurisdiction → symbol of patriarchal dignity → |
| isUsedBy |
archbishops
→
patriarchs → some abbots → |
| isUsedIn |
archiepiscopal insignia
→
church heraldry → episcopal insignia → |
| isVariantOf |
Christian cross symbol
→
Latin cross → |
| symbolizes |
authority of high-ranking bishops
→
the title of patriarch or archbishop → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
double-barred cross
("patriarchal cross")
→
|
hasAlternativeName |
|
Christian cross
→
|
hasVariant |