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∙ 10y agoThe Maltese cross is not associated with the Confederacy of the United States. The Maltese Cross was likely introduced through the Universities such as Lousiana Tech University formed in 1880, via Phi Kappa Sigma (The Skulls) Fraternity Chapters. Later as the Sharpshooter badge in the United States Marine Corps. Many excellent sharpshooters come from the Southern United States as they have yet to acquire the full benefit of being part of an industrialized Nation after 150 years. It became a symbol of violence and Racisim in the fashion of Eugenicsists and later the Neo-Nazi resurgence and occassionally sported by Biker Clubs.
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∙ 10y agoDorothy Lawrence cross dressed as a man so she could become a soldier in the first world war. Lawrence was an English reporter who wanted to write about a first hand account of a soldier.
the words inscribed on the Victoria cross medal are - For Valour
He was awarded the cross in December, 1914.
the cross means christananity, which the crusades serve for
The duration of Victoria Cross Heroes is 3600.0 seconds.
The Maltese cross is not satanic.
Poking the Maltese in the eye with the match will make him very cross.
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a firefighters cross is nothing more than a Maltese Cross.
The Maltese Cross is in fact the Cross of the Sovereign Military Order of St. John, identified with Malta because their HQ was situated there for about 300 years, and in fact it is today sometimes referred to as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.The cross symbolizes the 8 European langues or nationalities with the Order, and the 8 virtues supposedly upheld by the Knights.The cross today is mostly associated with medical services, since the Order was initially a hospitalier order.
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No - it's 917 grade Maltese silver.
Maltese Cross .....look for a Cross figure made of 4 jagged edge triangles
He didn't choose it. The Maltese Cross (also called the Iron Cross) was the official symbol of the German military since around 1871, although versions of the cross date back far earlier.
It's best to cross with a breed that is similar in size and stature to the Maltese. For example, a toy or miniature poodle could be cross bred and would look cute.
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The Maltese cross originally from the Knights of St John of Jerusalem ( the Knight Hospitalers)who used the Christian cross as a badge on their shields was adopted by the St. John Ambulance Brigade of today and also the Fire Service due to their object of service. It became known as the Maltese Cross because the Knights were given premission to settle in Malta and it is now the emblem of that country in the Mediterranean sea.B:The eight points of the Maltese cross symbolise the eight beatitudes of Christ's Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5.3-10): The poor in spirit, They who mourn, They who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, the meek, the peacemakers, they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the pure in heart and the mercifu.The Maltese Cross is also interpreted as a symbol of the eight chivalric virtues:Observation, Tact, Resource, Dexterity, Sympathy, Perseverance, Discrimination, ExplicitnessAnother theory considers the eight points of the Maltese Cross a symbol for the eight langues of the Order of Malta:Provence, Auvergne, France, Aragon, Italy, Germany, England, CastiliaWhat is known as the Maltese Cross was originally the symbol of Amalfi, a small Italian republic of the 11th centuryThe cross of Saint Florian, used by firefighters is often confused with the Maltese cross; although it may have eight or more points, it also has large curved arcs between the points.C:According to the Princeton dictionary, Maltese Cross has 2 meanings:1. A cross with arrow shaped arms2. A Eurasian garden