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I have been seeing this cross sometimes, but what is it called?

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2007-07-15 10:48:55 · 3 answers · asked by Joe Steel 2 in Arts & Humanities Visual Arts Drawing & Illustration

If the above link doesnt work try this one

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2007-07-15 10:51:04 · update #1

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The symbol, the so-called patriarchal cross, also known as the double cross, appeared in the Byzantine Empire in huge numbers in the 9th century. While the interpretation of a simple Christian cross is quite unambiguous, there are many explanations for the meaning of the double cross. One of them says that the first horizontal line symbolized the secular power and the other horizontal line the ecclesiastic power of Byzantine emperors. The first cross represents the death and the second cross the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the Byzantine Empire of the 9th century, the double cross was not a religious, but a political symbol used by Byzantine clerks and missionaries.

2007-07-15 11:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by guess who at large 7 · 0 0

I don't recognize it other than some religious icon. I'd have to see it in context.

2007-07-15 17:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 0 0

i honestly dont know
it looks like a crossword puzzle to me

2007-07-15 18:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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