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Encyclopedia > Cross of St James

The Cross of St. James, or a Cross Flory Fitch, is formed by a Cross Flory, where the lower part is fashioned as a sword blade (fitched or fitchee) - making this a cross of a warrior. This form is said to have originated at the time of the Crusades, when the crusaders carried small crosses with pointed lower arms, capable of being thrust into the ground at a time of daily devotions. A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross rotated by 45 degrees For other uses, see Cross (disambiguation). ...


Most notably, it was the emblem of the twelfth-century military Order of Santiago, named in reference to Spain's patron saint, Saint James the Great. This cross design is also called the Cross of the Knights of St. Iago, as well as the Spanish Cross. Often this cross design bears a heart-like ornament on its top. 17th century interpretation of saint James as the Moor-killer from the Peruvian school of Cuzco. ... Saint James the Great (d. ...

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St James the Great, the apostle, is not to be confused with the author of the Epistle of James.
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The Cross of St. James,, or a Cross Flory Fitch, is formed by a Cross Flory, where the lower part is fashioned as a sword blade (fitched)—making this a cross of a warrior.
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