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CROSS BOTTONNY [1 record]

Record 1 1998-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
CONT

"Cross bottonnée" is derived from the French "bouton", a bud or knob, though the name does not appear to be used by French heralds, who use the term "tréflée". It is a cross ending in three lobes like the trefoil leaf, and is of rather frequent occurrence.

Key term(s)
  • cross treflée
  • cross botonnée

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Croix dont les extrémités sont ornées de trèfles.

Spanish

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