Maltese cross
The Maltese cross is identified as the symbol of an order of
Christian warriors known as the
Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta. It was originally the symbol of
Amalfi, a small Italian republic of the 11th century. The cross is eight-pointed and has the form of four "V"-shaped arms joined together at their bases, so that each arm has two points. Its design is based on crosses used since the
First Crusade. The eight points are said to symbolise the
chivalric virtues:LoyaltyPietyFranknessBraveryGlory and honourContempt of deathHelpfulness towards the poor and the sick Respect for the church
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Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis chalcedonica (Burning Love, Dusky Salmon, Flower of
Bristol, Jerusalem Cross, Maltese Cross, Nonesuch;
syn. Silene chalcedonica) is a
flowering plant in the family
Caryophyllaceae, native from central and eastern
European Russia east to
Kazakhstan,
Mongolia and northwestern
China.It is a
herbaceous perennial plant growing to 35-100 cm tall with unbranched stems. The
leaves are produced in opposite pairs, simple broad lanceolate, 2-12 cm long and 1-5 cm broad. The
flowers are produced in clusters of 10-50 together; each flower is bright red, 1-3 cm diameter, with a deeply five-lobed corolla, with each lobe further split into two smaller lobes, which creates a general shape similar to the
Maltese Cross to which it owes its name. The
fruit is a dry
capsule containing numerous
seeds.
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Croix de Malte
Malteserkreuz
Firletka chalcedonska
Krzyz maltanski
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