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
color gold
red
white
country Serbia
culturalContext Balkan heraldry
Serbian heraldry
firesteelsPosition one firesteel in each quadrant of the cross
hasPart central cross
four firesteels
four stylized letters S-like
heritageStatus national symbol of Serbia
influencedBy Byzantine cross
Byzantine imperial symbolism
mottoAssociation "Samo sloga Srbina spasava"
mottoAssociationLanguage Serbian
mottoAssociationMeaning "Only Unity Saves the Serbs"
orientation upright cross with four equal arms
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
scriptAssociation Cyrillic script
shape Greek cross variant
symbolOf Serbian Orthodoxy
Serbian heritage
Serbian identity
Serbian nationalism
Serbian unity
usedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian people
Serbian state
usedIn Serbian Orthodox monasteries
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
culturalSymbol
Serbian tricolour flag
emblem

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