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[[File:Saint Andrew's cross.svg|thumb|Saint Andrew's Cross]]
[[File:Apostle Andrew from Hajdudorog.JPG|thumb|left|Apostle Andrew]]
The '''St. Andrew's Cross''' ('X-shaped cross' or 'Cross in the shape of a Roman ten') is a [[Christian cross|cross]] with two [[diagonal]] intersecting bars. It cross consists of slanting beams (also of different lengths), the term sloping cross is also used. There is this cross often at a [[level crossing]].

The name refers to the apostle [[Saint Andrew|Andrew]], who is said to have died as a [[martyr]] on such a [[Christian cross|cross]], reports from the 4th century suggest. The diagonal cross has therefore become an attribute of this apostle and found expression in [[religion]] and especially in late medieval [[Christianity|Christian]] iconography. Originally a [[symbol]] of the crossed sticks of the [[Sacrifice|fire sacrificial]] [[altar]], it can also be found in depictions of the sacrifice of [[Isaac]]. It also contains the [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] letter Chi (Χ) as a symbol for [[Jesus|Christ]], as in the Christ monogram. Especially in early Christian times, the St. Andrew's cross was often used for the name of Christ, e.g. B. was used as an identifier.
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== Symbolism ==
[[File:Flags of Scotland, England, Wales, and Cornwall.svg|thumb|left|Flags of Scotland, England, Wales, and Cornwall]]
[[File:Naval ensign of Russia.svg|thumb|Naval Ensign of Russia|right]]
The cross is a national symbol in the [[flag]] of [[Scotland]] and as such has also entered the [[United Kingdom|British]] national flag. The flag of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] also has such an element.
Also, as a traditional [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] symbol, the St. Andrew's Cross has become part of the flag of the Russian [[Navy]] (naval warfare flag).
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[[File:Coat of arms of Amsterdam-Amsterdam Museum.jpg|thumb|Coat of arms of Amsterdam]]
In [[heraldry]], the St. Andrew's Cross is also called tray cross. The common figures arranged crosswise are then placed in tiers (also tiered) or diagonally crossed. The cross can also appear as a herald image in the [[coat of arms]] and follows the possible representation of crosses. An older heraldic expression is the shield ten, based on the [[Roman numerals|Roman ten]] (X), which reflects the shape of the St. Andrew's Cross. In a narrower and smaller version, the herbalist uses the [[French language|French]] term '''flan chis''', as in the [[Amsterdam]] coat of arms.

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