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53.11.—Four Quarters Cross

A cross with a centre divided into four quarters, perhaps representing the four Gospels, the four Evangelists who wrote them, or the four corners of the world. This cross might look well on a map as [...]

Keywords: symbols, crosses, spirit, religion, arrows, ornaments

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53.4.—Decorative Cross

A decorative cross. The outer part is an anchor cross or a fleur-de-lys cross. I have no further information on this one. There is an index of different crosses at Seiyaku (a site primarily about West [...]

Keywords: symbols, crosses, spirit, religion, arrows, fleurs de lys

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53.9.—Gothic Cross

A cross between a cross and the ace of clubs, or perhaps clover leaves. This is called a ‘budded cross’, and in heraldry a ‘treflee cross’, ‘trefoil cross’, ‘bontonee cross’ or bottony cross’. Seiyak [...]

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53.6.—Cross with Circle

Perhaps the circle represents the world, the inner signs the four nails used to crucify the naked Jesus, the outer branches of the cross with the fleurons representing the religion itself. This would [...]

Keywords: crosses, symbols, spirit, religion, arrows, fleurs de lys

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Poor Marksman

Cupid is watching a Frenchman practice his archery, shooting arrows at a heart on a pole. I think [the French] arrogant bunglers; and, in truth, the worst set of marks-men that ever tried cupid’s pati [...]

Keywords: archery, arrows, weapons, cherubs, romance

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Added: 2008-01-29

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