cross of Lorraine

English

☨ U+2628, ☨ CROSS OF LORRAINE ← ☧ [U+2627] Miscellaneous Symbols ☩ → [U+2629]

Etymology

It is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. It was originally held to represent Joan of Arc and later used in various patriotic contexts.

Noun

cross of Lorraine (plural crosses of Lorraine)

1. A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.

See also

• Latin cross