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mal·tese cross
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Princeton's WordNet
scarlet lychnis, maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonicanoun
Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
Maltese crossnoun
a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center
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Maltese cross
The Maltese cross is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta), and by extension with the island of Malta, it has come to be used by a wide array of entities since the early modern period, notably the Order of Saint Stephen, the city of Amalfi, the Polish Order of the White Eagle (1709), the Prussian order Pour le Mérite (1740), and the Bavarian Military Merit Order (1866). Unicode defines a character named "Maltese cross" in the Dingbats range at code point U+2720 (✠); however most computer fonts render the code point as a cross pattée.
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maltese cross
A Maltese cross is a cross symbol consisting of four v-shaped elements, each joining the others at its vertex, leaving the other two tips spread outward symmetrically. Traditionally, its eight points represent the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights of the Order of St. John, a Christian military order based in Malta in the Middle Ages. The Maltese cross is widely used in various contexts and is the symbol of the fire service, representing courage and willingness to make sacrifices.
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Maltese cross
The Maltese cross, also known as the Amalfi cross is the cross symbol associated with the Knights Hospitaller and by extension with the island of Malta. The cross is eight-pointed and has the form of four "V"-shaped elements joined together at their tips, so that each arm has two points. Its design is based on crosses used since the First Crusade. It is also the modern symbol of Amalfi, a small Italian republic of the 11th century. In the mid 16th century, when the Knights were at Malta, the familiar design now known as the "Maltese Cross" became associated with the island. The first evidence for Maltese Cross on Malta appears on the 2 Tarì and 4 Tarì Copper coins of the Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Vallette. The 2 and 4 Tarì Copper coins are dated 1567. This provides a date for the introduction of the Maltese Cross. The Maltese cross was depicted on the two mils coin in the old Maltese currency and is now shown on the back of the one and two Euro coins, introduced in January 2008.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
maltese cross
A cross of eight points, of the form worn as a decoration by the Hospitallers and other orders of knighthood.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maltese cross in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of maltese cross in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- MalteserkreuzGerman
- croix maltaiseFrench
- cros MháltaisIrish
- croce malteseItalian
- cruz maltesaPortuguese
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