An ornamental cross or crucifix; a heraldic or architectural cross design; archaic term for a cross-shaped object.
From Latin 'crux' (cross) or Old Norse 'kross,' with Romance language evolution. This is an archaic or specialized heraldic term.
Medieval crosses carried specific meanings—a cross potent looked like a dagger, a cross pattée looked like a flower, and the style immediately communicated the bearer's allegiances and origins to anyone who could read heraldry.
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