Knot cross

The knotted cross can appear in heraldry as a heraldic image or as a common figure .

It is formed by a diamond window on which a post rests, over which a beam is placed so that both ends of the beam are led to the sides under the diamond. The representation is available in a vertical form and rotated by 45 degrees. The latter shape is also known as a knot cross , as a figure rotated in this way is called a slope . Another possibility is a ring in the place of the openwork diamond. The coat of arms is rare.

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  Knot cross

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  Knot collar cross ( Karmøy , Norway)

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  Two knotted crosses (Tjöck / Tiukka, Österbotten , Finland)

literature

• Knot cross in the Heraldry Wiki
• Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Georg DW Callwey, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 .

Web links

Commons : Knot collar crosses in the heraldry  - collection of images