Reichskreuz (Heraldry)

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The imperial cross , French "croix imperiale"; English "imperial cross", is a coat of arms figure in heraldry and is represented as a cross on a circle or a ball. It is also called the "kingdom of Christ Cross" and is intended as a symbol of world domination Christ pose. The coloring follows the heraldic rules.

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. 143.