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Cross of Saint James
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The Cross of Saint James, also known as the Santiago cross, cruz espada, or Saint James' Cross, is a cruciform heraldic badge. The cross, shaped as a cross fitchy, combines with either a cross fleury
Tarta de Santiago
Tarta de Santiago
A pavement marker indicates the route of the Way of St James through Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain
A pavement marker indicates the route of the Way of St James through Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain
St James pilgrim accessories (Note the cross on the shepherd's gourd)
St James pilgrim accessories (Note the cross on the shepherd's gourd)
Waymark of the Way of St. James (white shell, red cross) in the city center of Zittau, Saxony, Germany.
Waymark of the Way of St. James (white shell, red cross) in the city center of Zittau, Saxony, Germany.
Crosses in heraldry
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A number of cross symbols were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of heraldry, which appeared in Western Europe in about 1200. This tradition is partly in the use of the Christian cross
Cross of Saint James
…Saint James, also known as the Santiago cross, cruz espada, or Saint James' Cross, is a cruciform (cross-shaped) heraldic badge. The cross, shaped as a cross fitchy, combines with either a cross fleury or a cross moline. Its most common version is a red cross resembling a sword, with the hilt and the arm in the…
9th-century Byzantine seal showing a patriarchal cross (seal of Niketas, commander of the Byzantine imperial fleet)
9th-century Byzantine seal showing a patriarchal cross (seal of Niketas, commander of the Byzantine imperial fleet)
Seal of Bouchard de Marly (attested 1225), a cross, quarterly four alerions
Seal of Bouchard de Marly (attested 1225), a cross, quarterly four alerions
Seal of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy (1249–1323), showing a knight on horseback displaying the Savoy cross on his shield, ailets (shoulder-pads) and capa
Seal of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy (1249–1323), showing a knight on horseback displaying the Savoy cross on his shield, ailets (shoulder-pads) and caparison (horse covering)
A section of Segar's Roll, a 17th-century copy of a late 13th-century English roll of arms. Crosses are shown on the arms of: the legendary Prester Jo
A section of Segar's Roll, a 17th-century copy of a late 13th-century English roll of arms. Crosses are shown on the arms of: the legendary Prester John (attributed arms showing a full crucifix including the figure of Christ), the King of Jerusalem (the Jerusalem cross), the Emperor of Constantinople (the Palaiologos dynasty emblem with the Betas interpreted as crescents), the "King of Greece", and King Edward the Confessor of England (attributed arms showing a cross and five martlets).