Jerusalem cross

English

A Jerusalem cross.

Noun

Jerusalem cross (plural Jerusalem crosses)

1. (heraldry) a cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant.
2. A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae

   Synonym: Maltese cross

Translations

(heraldry)

• Finnish: Jerusalemin risti
• German: Jerusalemkreuz (de) n
• Polish: krzyż jerozolimski
• Swedish: jerusalemkors n