Part 14 (1/2)

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 160.--Cross raguly.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 161.--Cross dovetailed.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 162.--Pa.s.sion Cross.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 163.--Cross Calvary.]

But the contemporary shortening of the s.h.i.+eld, together with the introduction of charges in its angles, led naturally to the arms of the cross being so disposed that the parts of the field left visible were as nearly as possible equal. The Sacred Cross, therefore, in heraldry is now known as a ”Pa.s.sion Cross” (Fig. 162) (or sometimes as a ”long cross”), or, if upon steps or ”grieces,” the number of which needs to be specified, as a ”Cross Calvary” (Fig. 163). The crucifix (Fig. 164), under that description is sometimes met with as a charge.

The ordinary heraldic cross (Fig. 155) is always continued throughout the s.h.i.+eld unless stated to be couped (Fig. 165).

Of the crosses more regularly in use may be mentioned the cross botonny (Fig. 166), the cross flory (Fig. 167), which must be distinguished from the cross fleurette (Fig. 168); the cross moline, {129} (Fig. 169), the cross potent (Fig. 170), the cross patee or formee (Fig. 171), the cross patonce (Fig. 172), and the cross crosslet (Fig. 173).

PLATE III.

[Ill.u.s.tration]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 164.--Crucifix.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 165.--Cross couped.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 166.--Cross botonny.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 167.--Cross flory.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 168.--Cross fleurette.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 169.--Cross moline.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 170.--Cross potent.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 171.--Cross patee (or formee).]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 172.--Cross patonce.]

Of other but much more uncommon varieties examples will be found of the cross parted and fretty (Fig. 174), of the cross patee quadrate (Fig. 175), of a cross pointed and voided in the arms of Dukinfield (quartered by Darbis.h.i.+re), and of a cross cleche voided and pomette as in the arms of Cawston. A cross quarter-pierced (Fig. 176) has the field visible at the centre. A cross tau or St. Anthony's Cross is shown in Fig. 177, the real Maltese Cross in Fig. 178, and the Patriarchal Cross in Fig. 179. {130}

Whenever a cross or cross crosslet has the bottom arm elongated and pointed it is said to be ”fitched” (Figs. 180 and 181), but when a point is added at the foot_ e.g._ of a cross patee, it is then termed ”fitchee at the foot” (Fig. 182).

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 173.--Cross crosslet.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 174.--Cross parted and fretty.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 175.--Cross patee quadrate.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 176.--Cross quarter-pierced.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 177.--Cross Tau.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIG. 178.--Maltese Cross.]