Rafter cross
The rafter cross is a heraldic image in heraldry and is one of the common figures .
A floating rafter is shown in the coat of arms , that is, the rafter is free in the shield and does not touch the edge of the shield, on the right or left side of which a short crossbar crosses the rafter. If the crossed part at the top of the rafter is broken and pushed down, the heraldist describes this figure as a broken cross-rafter . When describing the coat of arms , always mention the side on which the cross piece lies.
literature
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984, p. 371.
- Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Verlag Georg DW Callway, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 , p. 269.
Web links
http://www.code-knacker.de/images/sparrenkreuz.png
