Cross facts for kids

A cross

A cross is a symbol, which is used for many things.

Crosses in religion

• the Christian cross
• the Ankh, an Ancient Egyptian symbol for life
• the Swastika, a symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, but also used in many cultures at different times.

Other crosses

• the Cross of Saint Peter, an inverted Latin cross, used by Catholics.
• the Red Cross, used by medical and humanitarian groups

Images for kids

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  Bronze Age "wheel pendants" in the shape of the "sun cross" (Urnfield culture, 2nd millennium BC).

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  Archaic cuneiform character LAK-617 (𒔁): a cruciform arrangement of five boxes; scribes could use the central, larger box as container for other characters.

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  Early use of a globus cruciger on a solidus minted by Leontios (r. 695–698); on the obverse, a stepped cross in the shape of an Iota Eta monogram.

See also

In Spanish: Cruz para niños