Tienda Medieval.- Swords, armas medievales, decoración medieval

The Pate cross or cross kick is characterized because his arms are narrow in the Centre and will widen at the edges. This is named the arms of the cross appear to legs.

Used among others it the Teutonic Knights and later it was used both by Prussia for the German Empire. At present the German army used as symbol in their military vehicles.

Commonly associated with the Knights Templar but as it is often the case with this type of orders was not used by all of them uniting their clothing. It is true that they carried a red cross on their clothing, but that does not mean that all of them were crosses Pate, but each chose the cross he preferred.

This type of cross is very typical in a French region, of the Vexin, where can be found in large numbers by region.

As we have pointed out this cross was used by a variety of religious orders, but that famous them gave despite the fact that it was not adopted as uniformity of the order was the Templar order.

Many French secret organizations adopted as an emblem, What perhaps was to try to appropriate Templar symbols and give an air of greater antiquity or mystery to their organizations.

The Pate cross during the world wars went from being a symbol that caused inspiration and respect in Western society, due to its glorious past, being driven by the Teutonic Knights and the Knights Templar, considered as defenders of the Christian faith and therefore of the West of the time, to be a source of fear and loathing, Since the German army, as we have already used it. See appearing a vehicle with this type of cross indicated to the inhabitants of the area that German troops had arrived in the region.

With this we can see as a symbol in moments of time or different regions may have a totally different meaning. There are no symbols that mean the world, not at all times the same. It all depends on where we are, the use that is given of them by society or simply the side where we are. Since that it should not be forgotten that while Christians from the time of the Crusades was a symbol admired and revered for Muslims on the contrary it must be a symbol that would inspire the less distrust and fear.

SEE MEDIEVAL PRODUCTS WITH THE CROSS PATÉ OR CROSS KICK

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