Jerusalem cross

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Jerusalem cross

noun Jerusalem crosses

a cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant.
A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae
Similar: Maltese cross

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noun (heraldry)

Español	cruz de Jerusalén
Português	cruz de Jerusalém
Deutsch	Jerusalemkreuz

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@misc{jerusalem_cross_2026,
  title = {Jerusalem cross},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jerusalem%20cross},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}