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<b>Crusaders' cross</b>

Also known as the Jerusalem cross. This cross was the <b>symbol of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, </b>which existed for almost two hundred years after the First Crusade. The four smaller crosses are said to symbolize either the four books of the Gospel or the four directions in which the Word of Christ spread from Jerusalem. Alternately, <b>all five crosses can symbolize the five wounds of Christ during the Passion. </b>This symbol is also used in the flag of Georgia.

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<b>Jerusalem cross</b>

A variant of the Crusaders' cross with cross potent.

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Another cross with sun imagery is the Coptic Cross. This was originally a sun symbol, with the heaven in the center supported by four pillars in each direction to uphold the sky. Coptic Christians later added the <b>four nails to identify Christ with the heavenly diety, </b>and to suggest <span style='color:red'><b>the blood on the nails had spread to the four corners of the world.</b>
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The Jerusalem Cross
also called the Crusader's Cross

This cross represents Christ's command to spread the Gospel around the world, a mission that started in Jerusalem. It was part of the coat of arms of the short-lived Jerusalem Kingdom (1099-1203 A.D.). It's a busy collection of five crosses and the most common interpretations are:

* A combination of the Old Testament teachings (the four Tau Crosses) and the New Testament teachings (the four Greek Crosses)
* The four apostles, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, with Christ in the centre
* Christianity (central cross) broadcast by missionaries to the four corners of the world
* <b>Five crosses representing the five wounds of Jesus on the cross </b>(small crosses for the hands and feet, and the large central cross for the spear wound in His side)

http://www.seiyaku.com/customs/crosses/jerusalem.html