Medieval Glossary

Maltese Cross (Knighthood and Chivalry)

A cross fo eight points, of the form worn as a decoration by the Hospitallers and other orders of knighthood.

Related term(s): Maltese Cross; Knights Hospitaller; Knight; Charge (Heraldry); Ordinary; Escutcheon
Category: Knighthood and Chivalry
Added: 07.04.06
Source information: Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 298.

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