Celtic cross

noun

a cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring that intersects each segment of the shaft and crossbar at a point equidistant from their junction.

Celtic cross

noun

a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Celtic cross¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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On the photograph they took of their work, they added a Celtic cross and the words “white power.”

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One is the Celtic cross – a traditional Christian symbol used for religious purposes and to symbolize Irish pride – which is used by a number of white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.

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Celtic cross flags that meshed perfectly with the Tolkien aesthetic waved.

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On the back of his hands, he also had tattoos that appeared to be a Celtic cross and, from Norse mythology, a Thor’s hammer symbol.

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His monument, a Celtic cross, is appropriately carved with the images of birds.

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Celtic Celticism

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