A Latin Cross having the upper limb crossed with a smaller cross-bar. The Cross of Lorraine is a version of the Patriarchal cross.
Two other versions of the Patriarchal Cross may be encountered, the first, better known as the Cross of Lorraine, composed of one piece in pale and two transverse horizontal pieces, one in chief and the other in base, that in base being the longer of the two. The other, also known as Cross Portate, is the familiar Patriarchal Cross but with the limb above the upper transverse removed.
Cross patriarchal crossed and grieced.
Cross patriarchal, a lambeau on the dexter side, being a cross patriarchal with one point of a label conjoined to the lower limb on the dexter.
This may also be described as a plain cross borne on a label rebated, that is with one point of a label cut off on the sinister aide. See also Cross of Lorraine
Cross patriarchal
paté
has the extremities formed like the
Cross Paté.
Note. The cross patriarchal may be formed fleury,
patonce, moline, etc. in
its extremities. See also
Cross of Lorraine
Cross patriarchal paté fleury at the foot. See also Cross of Lorraine
Crosses patriarchal paté, conjoined and annulated at each lower cross. See also Cross of Lorraine
Cross patriarchal pommeté, on a mound or orb upon three grieces or steps in base.
Cross patriarchal thrice crossed potence, the foot lambeau
being a Cross patriarchal with three transoms borne on a label. Compare with Papal Cross
arg a patriarchal cross sa charged with another arg or voided
Cross patriarchal charged with another or voided. See also Cross of Lorraine
