Maltese Cross Necklace Meaning

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Maltese cross necklace meaning.

Its eight points denote the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights namely to live in truth have faith repent one s sins give proof of humility love justice be merciful be sincere and whole hearted and to endure persecution. The iron cross is a famous german military medal dating back to the 19th century. The papal cross is the official symbol of the catholic pope in rome and may be used only by the pope. It began in the 700 years before hitler and the third reich.

Firefighters maltese cross necklace in sterling silver on a 24 oxidized sterling silver box chain. Back to menu meaning of the maltese cross. The history maltese cross meaning bikers goes back to hundreds of years. A cross necklace is any necklace featuring a christian cross or crucifix.

During the 1930s the nazi regime in germany superimposed a swastika on the traditional medal turning it into a nazi symbol. The eight points of the maltese cross have many interpretations connected to the knights and to christianity. Although chiefly associated with the knights hospitaller and by extension with the island of malta it has come to be used by a wide array of entities since the early modern period notably the o. The cross has a long central staff and then three horizontal bars cross it near the top in diminishing order of length.

The maltese cross like we ve established symbolized a special breed of men and women that take the motto for the service of mankind as a way of life. Only 3 left in stock order soon. It s universally agreed upon that the four arms of the cross are indicative of the cardinal virtues. The three bars of the cross most likely represent the three realms of the pope s authority.

It s also the symbol of air malta and the maltese sports teams. The symbol can be found everywhere in malta on souvenirs architecture jewelry and retail items. The church the world and heaven. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight pointed crosses in the 16th century.

Crosses are often worn as an indication of commitment to the christian faith and are received as gifts for rites such as baptism and confirmation. After world war ii the medal was discontinued but neo nazis and other white supremacists subsequently adopted it as a hate symbol and it has been a commonly used hate symbol ever since. 5 0 out of 5 stars 2. Although this may be the reason in some cases but the iron cross is not a symbol of the nazis.

Free shipping by amazon. Many people think it is a nazi symbol and cyclists use it as a symbol of white supremacy. The maltese cross formally adopted by the knights hospitallers of st. John in 1126 stylistically owes its origins to the crosses used in the crusades when it was identified as the symbol of the christian warrior.

Prudence temperance justice and fortitude.