Heraldic Crosses

Largely because of their extensive use during the Crusades, crosses play a major role in heraldry. There are nearly four hundred varieties known to have been used. However, there are only 20 or so forms that occur widely. Beyond geometrical concenience, there can be no doubt that the heraldic cross was intended to represent the Sarced Cross. But with the contemporary shortening of the shields, the shape of the cross changed as well. Gradually it morphed into one that's dimensions were nearly equal in length and width.

cross botonny	Calvary cross	cross clechée	cross couped or humetty
cross crosslet	cross crosslet fitched	crucifix	cross fimbriated or bordured	cross fleuretté
cross flory	Maltese cross	cross moline	cross parted and fretty	passion cross
cross patée (or formée)	cross patée fitched	cross patée fitched at foot	cross patée quadrate	cross patonce
patriarchal cross	pointed cross	cross pommé	cross potent	cross potent rebated (a.k.a. fylfot)
cross quadrate	cross quarter-pierced	cross tau	cross voided