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The Cross Crosslet

The Cross Crosslet

Cross Crosslet

This heraldic cross is made from four Latin Crosses arranged at right-angles to each other, with their tops pointing north, south, east and west. The Cross crosslet, like the Jerusalem Cross, is a symbol for world evangelism of the Gospels and leading to an alternative name Mission Cross.

Another common interpretation is that it represents the four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (see Evangelists' Cross).

Jerusalem
a crusader's cross


Cross of St. James

St. Julian's
a missionary's cross


Cross Crosslet
fitched

The Cross Crosslet is sometimes confused with the St. Julian's Cross or Jerusalem Cross. Where only three Latin Crosses are used, the symbol represents the Trinity. Often the cross is fitched, with the lower crossed-arm is replaced by a sword blade, as in the Cross of St. James.

Other names for the Cross Crosslet include Crossed Cross (French: Croisé), Recoursy Cross (French: Raccourci) and Recrossed Cross (French: Recroisetté).

An artistic variation of the Cross Crosslet is the Bottony Cross.

But what does the Cross Crosslet really mean? See the meaning of the cross and also read The Four Corners of the Cross by Rev. David Linde.