Dictionary of Vexillology: C (Cross Fitchy – Cross Moline) (original) (raw)
CROSS FITCHY
The heraldic term for a cross which does not usually extend to the edges of a shield, flag, canton or panel, and which may have plain or decorated ends, but whose vertical arm either comes to a point or has a point projecting below it – see cross of Santiago (also cross 2) and fitchy).
Flag of Cabe�a Gorda, Portugal; Example; Flag of Bernissart, Belgium
Please note that, unless referring to a plain cross this term is always accompanied by a further description, for example a "cross crosslet fitchy".
CROSS FIXED
One heraldic term that covers a standard cross – see ‘cross 1)’.
Flag of Nijland, The Netherlands
CROSS FLEURY (FLORY, FLORETTY or FLEURONNY)
The alternative heraldic terms for a cross which does not usually extend to the edges of a shield, flag, canton or panel, but whose ends are formed by fleur-de-lis – a fleur-de-lis or fleury cross, avis cross or cross of Calatrava (see also avis cross, cross 2), Dominican cross, fleur-de-lis and fleury plus cross of Calatrava).
Flag of Mafra; Arms of Glória; Flag of Cabeção, Portugal
CROSS FLEURY ENGRAILED
See ‘cross fleury’ (also ‘engrailed’).
Flag of Flintshire, Wales
CROSS FLEURY FITCHY
A term sometimes used for a cross of Santiago instead of the correct heraldic term Latin cross fleury fitchy – see ‘cross of Santiago’.
Flag of Azeit�o, Portugal
CROSS FLEURY GIRONNY
The heraldic term for a Dominican cross – see ‘Dominican cross’.
Example; Flag of Aldeanueva de Santa Cruz, Spain
CROSS FORMÉE (FORMÉ or FORMY)
Alternative heraldic terms for a cross pattée – see ‘cross pattée’.
Civil Ensign, Guernsey
CROSS FORMY ROUNDED
A heraldic term for a rounded cross – see ‘rounded cross’.
Arms and Flag of Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
CROSS FOURCHÉ (FOURCHÉE, FOURCHY or FORCHY)
The heraldic term used when a cross (of whatever type) has forked ends – a cross fourchée or cross fourchy but see cross moline and forked cross (also cross of eight points 2), Maltese cross and fourché).
Flag of Frauenkappelen, Switzerland; Aircraft Marking 1941–44, Romania; Flag of Faido, Switzerland
Please note that, unless dealing with a Greek cross (a straight-sided cross with arms of equal length), this term should never be used alone, but always with the type involved – for example a "cross pattée fourché" or "Latin cross fourché" as illustrated above.
CROSS-FUSILLY
An alternative heraldic term for a cross clechee – see ‘cross-clechée’.
Flag of La Tallada d'Empordà, Spain
CROSS GRINGOLÉE
The French heraldic term that covers a snakehead cross – see ‘snakehead cross’.
Former Flag of Sittard, The Netherlands
CROSS GYRONNY
The heraldic term for a cross that may or may not extend to the edges of a shield, flag or panel, but is composed of two tinctures meeting at the centre point and alternating either side of the vertical and horizontal meridians (thus giving it a three-dimensional appearance) – a gyronny cross – seegyronny and compare with cross-counterchanged [☞ not to be confused with!] (also Dominican cross, facetedand tincture).
Flag of Safiental commune, Switzerland; Example; Flag of Studnice, Czechia
Notes a) Unless describing a plain cross throughout, this term should always be accompanied by a further description, for example a "cross fleury gyronny couped". b) A cross whose centre is obscured by a charge could be described as either a cross gyronny or a cross-counterchanged, however, the term ‘cross quartered’ has now come into use – see ‘cross quartered’.
CROSS HUMETTY
The heraldic term for a Greek cross – see ‘Greek cross 2)’ (also ‘cross-couped’).
National Ensign and Arms of Switzerland
CROSS-LOZENGY
An alternative heraldic term for a cross clechee – see ‘cross clechée’.
Arms and Flag of Verdal, Norway
CROSS MALTESE
The correct heraldic term for a Maltese cross – see ‘Maltese cross 1)’.
Flag and Arms of Hvozd, Czechia
CROSS MOLINE
The heraldic term for a cross which does not usually extend to the edges of a shield, flag, canton or panel, but whose ends are split into two curved pieces – an anchor or moline cross, a cross recercelé or a cross anchory (see also cross 2), cross fourche, fourche and snakehead cross).
Flag of Houlle, France; Flag of Aalter, Belgium; Flag of Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, Belgium
Introduction | Table of Contents| Index of Terms | Previous Page | Next Page