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CROSS FOURCHEE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

[Cross]] having the ends forked as branches, with the ends terminating abruptly, as if cut off.

OBS

Variation of the "cross moline".

Key term(s)
  • fer-de-fourchette
  • fer de fourchette
  • forked cross fourchee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Se dit d'une croix [...] dont les extrémités se terminent par deux pointes en forme de fourche.

Key term(s)
  • fer de fourchette
  • fer-de-fourchette

Spanish

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