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91Grand Cross of Valour — The Grand Cross of Valour was Rhodesia s highest military decoration, awarded for conspicuous valour by members of the Security Forces in combat. Institution The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first award being made in… …
92Maltese cross — noun a cross with triangular or arrow shaped arms and the points toward the center • Hypernyms: ↑Cross * * * ˌMaltese ˈcross 7 noun a cross whose arms are equal in length and have wide ends with V shapes cut out of them Word Origin: [Maltese… …
93Danzig Cross — The Danzig Cross (German: Danziger Kreuz) was a Nazi decoration of the Free City of Danzig. The Danzig Cross was instituted in 31 August 1939 as two grade decoration by Danzig Gauleiter Albert Forster. It was awarded to those who contributed to… …
94Latin cross plan — An architectural plan for a church that is shaped like the cross on which Christ was crucified, the central event in the Christian story of salvation. Latin cross plans are composed of a nave, usually flanked by aisles, chapels, or both, a… …
95maltese cross — n. (Bot.) A Eurasian garden perennial ({Lychins chalcedonica}) having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads. Syn: scarlet lychnis, {Lychins chalcedonica}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A cross with triangular or arrow shaped arms and the points toward the… …
96The Blue Cross (fiction) — The Blue Cross is a short story by G. K. Chesterton. It was the first Father Brown short story and also introduces the characters Flambeau and Valentin. It is unique among the Father Brown mysteries as that it does not follow the actions of the… …
97Katanga Cross — A Katanga Cross, also called handa , is cast copper cross, of varying sizes but typically about 8 inches across, and weighing about 2 pounds. They were used as a form of currency in parts of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the …
98St Andrew’s Cross — the national flag of Scotland, consisting of an X shaped white cross on a blue background. The cross also forms part of the British Union Jack flag. St Andrew is Scotland’s national saint. Compare St George’s Cross. * * * …
99tau cross — a T shaped cross. Also called St. Anthony s cross. See illus. under cross. [1425 75; late ME] * * * …
100Greek cross plan — This is a type of central plan shaped like a cross with four arms of equal length. The first Greek cross building of the Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti s San Sebastiano in Mantua (1460), built for Duke Ludovico Gonzaga. It was followed… …
