In heraldry, having a rounded or bud-like knob or button at the end, especially describing crosses or charges.
From French 'botonné' (buttoned, budded), derived from 'bouton' (button/bud) from Old French 'bote.' Used in medieval heraldic descriptions.
In medieval heraldry, a botone cross has rounded ends like buds—it's one of hundreds of subtle cross variations that helped knights identify each other on battlefields and in pageants.
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