Cross of thorns

The Cross of Thorns , fr. croix engrêlée, is a common figure in heraldry and can appear in heraldic tinctures in the coat of arms .

A cross is shown , often just a common cross , the cross arms of which have the heraldic thorns on all sides as a side line. The representation is based on the cut of the coat of arms , in which small arches taper off to a point. The cross can also be used as a heraldic image extending from the edge of the coat of arms to the edge of the coat of arms . It is then a continuous cross, i.e. post and beam in a tinging and without dividing lines.

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  Cross of thorns as a coat of arms figure in the coat of arms of Womrath

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  Cross of thorns as a herald image in the coat of arms of Quérénaing

literature

• Rudolf Huber, Renate Rieth (Red.): Ecclesiastical utensils, crosses and reliquaries of the Christian churches. = Objets liturgiques, croix et reliquaires des eglises chretiennes. = Church implements, crosses and reliquaries of the Christian churches (= Glossarium artis. = Dictionary of Art. Vol. 2). 3rd, completely revised and enlarged edition. Saur, Munich et al. 1992, ISBN 3-598-11079-0 , p. 133, fig. 143.

Web links

Commons : Crosses of Thorns in Heraldry  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files