Christian cross variants
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The Christian cross, with or without a figure of Christ included, is the main religious symbol of Christianity. A cross with a figure of Christ affixed to it is termed a crucifix and the figure is oft
7th-century Byzantine solidus, showing Leontius holding a globus cruciger, with a stepped cross on the reverse side
Double-barred cross symbol as used in a 9th-century Byzantine seal
Greek cross (Church of Saint Sava) and extended Greek cross (St Paul's Cathedral) in church floorplans
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Russian Orthodox cross
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The Russian Orthodox Cross is a variation of the Christian cross used since the 16th century in Russia, although it bears some similarity to a cross with a bottom crossbeam slanted the other way found
Christian cross variants
…Sava. A national symbol of Serbia and symbol of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The cross is used on the coat of arms of Serbia and the flag of Serbia. Orthodox cross Also known as the Russian cross, Slavic, Slavonic cross, or Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox cross. A three-barred cross in which the short top bar…
Cross-over-Crescent variation of the Orthodox Cross at the Plevna Chapel in Moscow
Double-sided icon with Christ Pantocrator and an Orthodox cross, Constantinople, 15th century
A folio from the Vani Gospels manuscript, copied at the behest of Queen Tamar.
A 17th-century miniature of the Battle of Kulikovo (1380). A warrior bears a red banner with a cross.