Serbian cross
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The Serbian cross is a national emblem featuring a central cross with four stylized firesteels, widely recognized as a key symbol of Serbian identity and heritage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian cross
→
heraldic charge → national emblem → |
| appearsOn |
Serbian banknotes
→
Serbian coins → Serbian passports → Serbian sports emblems → Serbian state documents → coat of arms of Serbia → flag of the Serbian Orthodox Church → greater coat of arms of Serbia → military insignia of Serbia → small coat of arms of Serbia → |
| associatedDynasty |
Nemanjić dynasty
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|
| color |
gold
→
red → white → |
| country |
Serbia
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|
| culturalContext |
Balkan heraldry
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Serbian heraldry → |
| firesteelsPosition |
one firesteel in each quadrant of the cross
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|
| hasPart |
central cross
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four firesteels → four stylized letters S-like → |
| heritageStatus |
national symbol of Serbia
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|
| influencedBy |
Byzantine cross
→
Byzantine imperial symbolism → |
| mottoAssociation |
"Samo sloga Srbina spasava"
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|
| mottoAssociationLanguage |
Serbian
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|
| mottoAssociationMeaning |
"Only Unity Saves the Serbs"
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|
| orientation |
upright cross with four equal arms
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|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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|
| scriptAssociation |
Cyrillic script
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|
| shape |
Greek cross variant
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|
| symbolOf |
Serbian Orthodoxy
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Serbian heritage → Serbian identity → Serbian nationalism → Serbian unity → |
| usedBy |
Serbian Orthodox Church
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Serbian people → Serbian state → |
| usedIn |
Serbian Orthodox monasteries
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Serbian civic flags → Serbian military flags → Serbian political symbols → church decoration in Serbia → |
| usedSinceCentury |
14th century
→
Middle Ages → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Serbs
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|
culturalSymbol |
|
Serbian tricolour flag
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|
emblem |