maltese cross in English

noun
1
a cross with arms of equal length that broaden from the center and have their ends indented in a shallow V-shape.
In Allegory of the Faith alone, a pattern of what can be read as white Maltese crosses , each made from five tiles, is set on a black background.
2
a plant of the pink family ( Lychnis chalcedonica ), with small scarlet petals arranged in the shape of a Maltese cross.
Green grasses also work well for separating strong colors and boldly patterned blooms, such as the intense red heads of Maltese cross and the bull's-eye stripes of blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora).

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1. In movie theater projectors, the intermittent movement is often produced by a Geneva drive (Maltese cross mechanism).

2. The circlet was made with a set of detachable fleur-de-lis, Maltese cross, and Anthemion elements that could be swapped out and rearranged

3. Cross Botonny: cross moline: cross patée (or formée) cross patée fitched: cross patée fitched at foot: cross patée quadrate: Maltese cross: cross pommé

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