Genoese cross

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The Genoese cross is a heraldic red cross on a white field historically associated with the Republic of Genoa and widely used in the coats of arms of Genoese-linked families and entities.

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Label Occurrences
Genoese cross canonical 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian cross
heraldic charge
chargeTincture gules
culturalSignificance symbol of civic pride in Genoa
symbol of protection for Genoese ships
fieldTincture argent
geographicRegion Liguria
northwestern Italy
hasArmCount four
hasArmLength equal
hasArmOrientation upright
hasArmWidth equal
hasBackgroundPattern argent field
hasColor red
hasFieldColor white
hasHeraldicBlazon Argent, a cross gules
hasShape Greek cross
hasTincture gules cross
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
influenced heraldry of Genoese colonies
municipal symbols in Liguria
isAssociatedWith Genoa
Republic of Genoa
Saint George
isRelatedTo Crusader crosses
English flag
cross of Saint George
isTypeOf Saint George's Cross
isUsedAs symbol of Genoese identity
symbol of Genoese maritime power
isUsedBy Genoese navy
maritime Republic of Genoa
linked to: Republic of Genoa
isUsedIn civic heraldry of Genoa
coat of arms of the Republic of Genoa
coat of arms of the city of Genoa
coats of arms of Genoese-linked entities
coats of arms of Genoese-linked families
flag of the Republic of Genoa
insignia of Genoese institutions
municipal flag of Genoa
religiousContext Christianity
symbolizes Saint George
visualContrast red on white

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gattilusio family coatOfArmsFeature Genoese cross