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horns and France edit
- Not only do the arm-ends represent flowers, but they also have the appearance of horns or crowns. Therefore these crosses are used mainly in heraldry, especially in France.
alleged symbolism edit
I cut this sentence:
- In the Fleury Cross, as with the Fleur-de-lis and Patonce Crosses, the three petals represent faith, wisdom and chivalry when used in heraldry, and the Trinity when used as a Christian Cross.
The only sweeping statement that's true about the meaning of a heraldic charge is that there generally is no consistent meaning. The petals may represent virtues or the Trinity or France or Florence or a pretty way to distinguish one cross from another. —Tamfang (talk) 05:16, 10 December 2010 (UTC)