A cross having the ends in the form of a millrine (the iron clamp of the upper millstone). It is borne both inverted and rebated, and sometimes in saltire. When used as a Mark of Cadency it represents the eighth son. The millrine was depicted in various shapes of which the more angular form was adapted to the Cross Millrine whereas the Cross Moline assumed the curved version. It has also been termed a Cross Miller. See Cross Millrine
In French heraldry, the Anchored Cross is identical to the Cross Moline.
Cross moline invertant, that is, having the ends turned round inwards like
scrolls. This is more properly blazoned a cross
cercelé
or
recercelé.
Cross moline angled with passion nails.
Arg a ross moline quartered gu and arg and at the extremities a leaf of three points.
Cross moline
quartered and at the extremities a leaf
of three points.
Cross moline
in pale and
paté
in
fess, that is, with the extremities of the transverse piece formed like
one limb of the
Cross Paté.
Crosses are sometimes formed in this manner with the extremities resembling
different crosses.
Cross moline nowy masculy describes a mascle with the limb of a Cross moline issuant from each corner. This charge is almost identical to a Cross moline pierced lozengy.
Cross Paté moline bears a close resemblance to the Cross Paté double fitché of all four, differing inasmuch as the extremities are half turned like the moline.
Cross moline quarter-pierced.
Cross moline pomelled, or more accurately Cross pomelled moline, being a pomelled cross with a millrine at each extremity.
Cross moline rebated, sometimes called a Cross Miller, from its near resemblance to the millrine. See also Cross Fourché.
Cross moline double rebated, or rebated on both sides under the revertings.
Cross moline in saltire called also a saltire saline.
Cross moline voided and removed. This is no different from the Anchored Cross and Cross Fleury, if so blazoned.
Cross moline double parted is a cross couped, its limbs bearing the end of a millrine at each corner. This cross has been variously blazoned as a cross anchored double parted, a cross moline sarcelled, moline voided and disposed, double parted voided flory, moline ombré and sarcellé or recercelé. Others have blazoned it four tuidern irons endorsed in cross.
The Cross Moline has also been variously termed in the past as Cross nyle, anille, nigle, nelle or nyllé
