Cross Symbols

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Templar Symbols£0.99

Cross and Crown

A Christian cross and crown used in modern Masonic Knights Templar identity, often with the motto In Hoc Signo Vinces.

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CommercialFaithIdentityHopeHistorically supported

Rosicrucian Symbols£0.99

Rose Cross

A rose joined to a cross, associated with Rosicrucian names, writings, organisations, and later initiatory traditions.

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CommercialRenewalFaithWisdomHistorically supported

Military Decoration£0.99

Iron Cross — Prussian Military Decoration, 1813 Pattern

Prussia’s blackened-iron cross with silver edging was instituted by Friedrich Wilhelm III on 10 March 1813 for service in the wars against Napoleon.

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Golden Dawn Symbols£0.99

Golden Dawn Rose Cross Lamen

A coloured ritual lamen worn by adepts of the Golden Dawn’s inner order, combining Rosicrucian, alchemical, astrological, and kabbalistic elements.

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Scottish Rite Symbols£0.99

Rosicrucian Pelican and Rose Cross

A pelican feeding her young combined with the rose and cross in Masonic Rose Croix imagery, particularly the Scottish Rite eighteenth degree.

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Religious And Symbolic£0.99

Equal-Armed Cross Motif — Early Medieval Slavic Material Culture

A simple cross form documented on early medieval pottery and Christian-period objects in Central and Eastern Europe.

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CommercialOriginal Meaning UnknownHistorically supported

Geometric Symbols£0.99

Cross-in-Circle Motif — Slavic Archaeological and Folk Contexts

A cross enclosed by a circle, documented in early medieval European coinage, pottery and other material contexts.

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CommercialOriginal Meaning UnknownHistorically supported

Branch Device£0.99

Savoy Cross Military Device — Kingdom of Sardinia/Italy, 19th Century–1918

The white cross of Savoy, normally set in a red shield, marked the ruling dynasty and appeared on the standards, uniforms and fittings of Sardinian and royal Italian forces.

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Heraldry & Emblems£0.99

Cross of Saint James

The sword-shaped Cross of Saint James is the distinctive emblem of the medieval Order of Santiago, linking Christian devotion with the military and institutional history surrounding Saint James.

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Heraldry & Emblems£0.99

Tau Cross

The simple T-shaped Tau Cross became closely associated with Saint Anthony and the medieval Antonines, linking Christian devotion with care for the sick and hopes for healing and protection.

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Heraldry & Emblems£0.99

A large cross surrounded by four crosslets, the Jerusalem Cross is rooted in medieval heraldic and eastern Mediterranean contexts and later became strongly associated with Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

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Cross symbols and their researched historical, cultural, and practical relationships.

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Editorial research connected to cross and its historical settings.

Medieval Pilgrim Protective Symbols (1100-1600): Meanings, Origins, and Visual Language

Medieval Pilgrim & Protective Symbols from 1100-1600 evoke spiritual journeys and divine safeguard, blending iconic badges and crosses with sacred geometry in a vivid contemporary curation.

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Emblems and Symbols of Secret Societies and Initiatory Orders

A diverse selection of historically documented emblems and insignia used by secret societies, initiatory orders, and fraternal organisations worldwide.

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Medieval Pilgrim Protective Symbols (1100-1600) Collection

Medieval Pilgrim Protective Symbols (1100-1600) gathers 25 symbols shaped around pilgrim badges, journey signs, devotional monograms, protective emblems, shrine souvenirs, manuscript motifs, and symbols of faith, endurance, healing, identity, and safe return, with each mark chosen for clarity, historical resonance, and a strong editorial silhouette.

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Historically Documented Military Symbols and Insignia (c. 1700–1918)

A curated collection of diverse military rank, branch, and unit insignia reflecting authentic forms used worldwide across the 18th to early 20th centuries.

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Slavic Protective, Household, and Folk Motifs

A curated selection of historically documented Slavic archaeological and folk motifs emphasizing protective sigils, household symbols, and traditional decorative devices from Eastern and Central Europe.