Cross of Alcoraz

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The Cross of Alcoraz is a medieval Aragonese heraldic emblem featuring a red cross with four Moorish heads, traditionally associated with King Peter I’s victory at the Battle of Alcoraz.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Armas de Navarra 1
Cross of Alcoraz canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms element
heraldic emblem
medieval symbol
associatedWith Battle of Alcoraz
Peter I of Aragon
Reconquista
battleDateAssociated 1096
color red
white
country Kingdom of Aragon
crossColor red
culturalContext Aragonese medieval heraldry
depicts four Moorish heads
red cross
fieldColor white
headColor black
headPosition in the four quarters of the cross
heraldicCharge Moor's head
heraldicTinctureCross gules
heraldicTinctureField argent
influenced Four Moors symbol
linked to: Four Moors

coat of arms of Aragon
coat of arms of Huesca
coat of arms of Sardinia
flag of Sardinia
linked to: Sardinian flag
languageOfName Aragonese
Spanish
legendaryOrigin miraculous apparition of Saint George
linkedToSaint Saint George
materialForm armorial bearings
namedAfter Alcoraz
numberOfHeads 4
placeAssociated Huesca
linked to: Huesca province
region Aragon
religiousSymbolism Christian cross
symbolizes Aragonese military prowess
Christian victory over Muslims
triumph in battle
traditionallyDatedTo 11th century
usedBy Aragon
Aragonese monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of Aragon

Crown of Aragon
Huesca
linked to: Huesca province

Kingdom of Aragon
Sardinia
usedOn banners
municipal coats of arms
seals
shields

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Referenced by (2)

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

Arms of Navarre languageVariant Armas de Navarra
linked to: Cross of Alcoraz