Flag of Georgia (country)
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The flag of Georgia, also known as the five-cross flag, is one of the national symbols of Georgia. Originally a banner of the medieval Kingdom of Georgia, it was repopularised in the late 20th and early 21st centuries during the Georgian national revival.
The five crosses on the current Georgian flag are sometimes interpreted as representing either the Five Holy Wounds, or alternatively Christ and the Four Evangelists.
Detail of the 1367 Pizzigano chart, showing Tbilisi and its flag
Jerusalem cross
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The Jerusalem cross is a heraldic cross and Christian cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. Heavily popularized in the crusades, it was used as the emblem and coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from the 1280s. It still continues to be used by Anglicans, Episcopalians, and conservative Catholics today.
Jerusalem cross on a silver coin of James II of Cyprus (1463–1473)
Depiction of the Jerusalem cross on a red (rather than silver) shield as the arms of Godfrey of Bouillon in a 14th-century miniature.
Godfrey of Bouillon as depicted in a late medieval fresco