are staggered opposite each other. It symbolizes Christian warfare and the church militant.

THE CROSS CABLÉE – A decorative cross formed by twisted cables.

THE CANTERBURY CROSS – A cross made of four hammer- like arms extending from a central square.

THE CROSS CANTONNÉE – A cross with four smaller yet identical crosses surrounding it. An example is the Jerusalem cross.

THE CROSS CAPITAL (Cross Chapiteau) – A decorative cross formed from what look like the capitals found on architectural columns. It was used in heraldry.

THE CELTIC CROSS (Irish Cross, Cross of Iona) – 1. A very ancient form of the cross used by Christians in Great Britain, Ireland and surrounding areas. These crosses are often highly ornate with intricate carvings throughout. The carvings are usually of the crucifixion. The distinguishing element of the Celtic cross is the circle added to it. The circle represents eternity. 2. At one point during the Protestant movement, the Celtic cross was used as a substitute for the Latin cross to distance Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The cross can be called the cross of Iona because it is there that missionaries first gained a foothold in the British Isles.