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	Cross of Lorraine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cross of Lorraine, ‡, is a heraldic cross.
		The capitaine de corvette Thierry d'Argenlieu suggested the adoption of the Cross of Lorraine as symbol of the Free French, both to recall the perseverance of Joan of Arc (whose symbol it had been), and as an answer to the Hakenkreuz.
		In Slovakia, the cross of Lorraine as a symbol of Lorraine is considered to have arisen when the Great Moravian king Svatopluk I "passed" it to Zwentibold of Lorraine, the godchild of Svatopluk and son of the emperor Arnulf of Carinthia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Croix_de_Lorraine (872 words)

	Lorraine (Traditional province, France) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1431, the Duchy of Lorraine, except the Three Bishoprics (Metz, Toul and Verdun) was ceded to the house of Anjou.
		Stanislas Leszczynski (1677-1766) was appointed Duke of Lorraine.
		The cross of Lorraine resurfaced in June 1940, when it was adopted as the emblem of the Free France, the small group of soldiers who had refused the capitulation and rallied General de Gaulle in London.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/fr-lo.html (2885 words)

	Cross of Lorraine - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Cross of Lorraine is a heraldic cross.
		Controversial noise musician and one-time LaVeyan Satanist Boyd Rice has also adopted the Cross of Lorraine as a symbol, explicity because of its hermetic associations.
		The Croix de Lorraine is the symbol of England's future totalitarian government in the film "V for Vendetta", and replaces the Union Jack.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Cross_of_Lorraine (768 words)

	Sarreguemines (Municipality, Moselle, France) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1698, the Duchy of Lorraine was reestablished and Sarreguemines became the see of the Bailiwick of Germany, one of the four administrative divisions of the Duchy, corresponding to the German-speaking part of Lorraine.
		Lorraine was progessively incorporated into the Kingdom of France; importation of wood from Holland and local textile industry increased the prosperity of the area.
		In 1941, the Germans attempted, to no avail, to suppress the Cross of Lorraine, which had been adopted by General de Gaulle as the symbol of the Free France.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-57-sa.html (1239 words)

	1671
		Marie-Angélique-Henriette de Lorraine, the daughter of a Lorraine d'Harcourt and, consequently, a close cousin of the Lorraines of Guise, had become engaged to the Duke of Cadaval.
		Marie de Lorraine, who had been Louis-Joseph's guardian until the day of the Duke's death (at twenty-one, the duke was also a minor) wanted to carry out identical duties for the new duke of Guise, little François-Joseph de Lorraine, Duke of Alençon.
		Marie de Lorraine retorted that, since she was the late Duke Henri's closest heir, all of Louis- Joseph's property now belonged to her and, she further asserted, it so happened that her nephew owed her 900,000 écus (2,700,00 livres!).
	www.ranumspanat.com /evidence_1671.html (7167 words)

	Welcome to Pakistan Link
		He adopted as the symbol of the French resistance a double-barred cross, the Croix de Lorraine (a symbol that had been used centuries before by conspirators plotting to topple the Valois dynasty of France).
		When de Gaulle took over as premier in 1958, France was in the middle of a bloody conflict with its colony Algeria which many French saw as France proper.
		During the Ayub Khan era of 1958-1969, such was de Gaulle’s impact that local media-cum-courtiers gave the Pakistani President the sobriquet ‘Asian de Gaulle’.
	www.pakistanlink.com /mowahid/12132002.html (495 words)

	Lily Pons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1925, encouraged by soprano Dyna Beumer, she started taking singing lessons from Alberti de Gorostiaga in Paris.
		She successfully made her operatic debut in the role of Léo Delibes' Lakmé at Mulhouse in 1928 and went on to sing several coloratura roles in French provincial opera houses.
		Her country of birth awarded her the Croix de Lorraine and the Légion d'Honneur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lily_Pons (570 words)

	SoloHQ: Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		De Monchaux said he was inspired by Churchill's use of poetry and song structures in preparing his wartime speeches.
		The general de Gaule monument is a giant Lorraine cross, not exactly something of great design.
		But HE insisted he'd be remembered by this symbol since it was the emblem of his forces in the war; the "croix de Lorraine" as opposed to the "croix gammée" (swastika) of the germans.
	rebirthofreason.com /Forum/NewsDiscussions/0574.shtml (851 words)

	[No title]
		I have heard too much of _l'escadron de la Reine-mere_ to endure the thought of a wife from thence, were she the Queen of Beauty herself.
		He was not French enough in breeding, or even constitution, to feel the society of the Croix de Lorraine congenial; and, kind as the Chevalier showed himself, it was with a wonderful sense of relief that Berenger shook himself free from both his fawning and his patronizing.
		Sidney, as the betrothed of her daughter, was property of her own; but she also exulted in the praises of the young Lord de Ribaumont, as proving the excellence of the masters whom she had recommended to remove the rustic clownishness of which he had been accused.
	www2.cddc.vt.edu /gutenberg/etext04/chplt10.txt (16717 words)

	The Cross of Lorraine
		The Lorraine differs slightly from the Patriarchal cross, in that the Cross of Lorraine has two horizontal beams of equal length.
		The Cross of Lorraine originates from the Patriarchal Cross and confusingly, either name is used for either cross form.
		Twice it was annexed by Germany and when Hitler took control of the region in the Second World War, General de Gaulle chose the Croix de Lorraine (Cross of Lorraine) as a symbol of resistance against the German advance.
	www.seiyaku.com /customs/crosses/lorraine.html (784 words)

	Encyclopédie de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
		Resenting the autocratic and overtly Pétainist overtones of Count de Bournat’s administration, large segments of the local population organised a pro-Gaullist movement advocating joining the Free French Forces.
		Aided somewhat by the Monroe Doctrine but chiefly by the American recognition of the Vichy Government, Count de Bournat was able to negotiate an economic assistance package for the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon economy based on the frozen assets of the French government.
		When fishing quotas were drastically cut, the local population and its politicians organised a number of spectacular political protests including the « illegal » fishing campaign of 1988 which culminated with the arrest of the entire crew of the Croix de Lorraine, which included most of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon’s politicians.
	www.grandcolombier.com /english/history.html (2777 words)

	french
		The German army's "blitzkreig" campaign in the spring of 1940 resulted in the military and political defeat of France that culminated in the signing of the armistice by Marshal Philippe Petain.
		An undetermined number of them were eventually put to death, with the exception of one man. Andre Devigny, became a legendary figure in the French Resistance for his escape from the fort and it's Gestapo chief, the infamous Klaus Barbie.
		De Gaulle later appointed him a senior official in France's foreign-intelligence organization.
	home.austin.rr.com /gijoemuseum/french.html (917 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Senator Lorraine Berry is concerned with possible ethics problems among her colleagues, so they appointed five senators to a new ethics panel to review complaints about the Senate.
		The Veterans Councilor is on St. Croix today at the Community Based Clinic in Estate Barrenspot from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on Friday at the Community Based Clinic in Estate Barrenspot from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Department of Public Works will host an Open House for disadvantaged businesses - St.
		Croix the date is March 9 at Henry Rohlsen Airport terminal building 5 to 8:00 PM.
	www.wsta.com /community/news/index.cfm?news_id=6723&pub_id=75444 (1636 words)

	flag of Lorraine (Traditional province, France) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
		Lorraine was inhabited by two Celtic tribes called Mediomatriques and Leuques, with their capital city in Metz and Toul, respectively.
		In 511, the Frank kingdom of Austrasia was founded in Metz, and lasted until 751.
		In 1552, France seized Metz, Toul and Verdun and incorporated the Three Bishoprics to the kingdom of France.
	www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/fr-lo.html (2898 words)

	Cross & Crucifix: Glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Devotional scenes unrelated to the narrative event appear as the results of visions by various saints or religious people, such as Bernard of Clairveaux, where the saint may be shown drinking the blood of Christ from his side, or as with many saints, embracing Christ as if present during the Descent of the Cross.
		A fleur de lis ("flower of the lily") is a stylized lily whose origins are most likely from Egypt.
		The cross is associated with Jerusalem during the crusades and was on the coat of arms of Godfrey of Bouillon, the first Latin king of Jerusalem, although it may not have been added until Hugh de Luisgnan ascended the throne in the mid-thirteenth century.
	www.crosscrucifix.com /glossaryhome.htm (14304 words)

	1907 Branger Cup for Model Motorboats - A Race for Model Motorboats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A race known as the Branger Cup Race for model motorboats, is an annual event in Paris, and last Fall it was held on the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, near the French metropolis.
		In the gliding boat class, Diabolo-Nautilus and Croix de Lorraine passed over the finish line simultaneously.
		The Branger Cup, for which the winners of each class were eligible to compete, was won by the gasolene motor model Girard VI; second, Helene.
	www.lesliefield.com /races/1907_branger_cup_for_model_motor.htm (375 words)

	Coats-of-Arms of Scientists - Supplement - Numericana
		De gueules, à un oiseau d'argent, couché dans son nid au naturel.
		De gueules, à un épervier d'argent, tenant dans ses serres un
		de la pointe et surmonté de trois étoiles rangées d'or.
	home.att.net /~numericana/arms/more.htm (1624 words)

	[No title]
		The Musée de la Marine is located in Paris and is housed in the right wing of the Palais de Chaillot.
		Within the Palais de Chaillot, other museums can be found, Musée de l'Homme, Musée du Cinéma, and the Théatre National de Chaillot.
		There is also a service to support researchers in the field of maritime history, boasting a library of 20,000 books and a photo library of more than 180,000 photographs in B/W and 4,000 in color.
	www.steelnavy.com /MuseedelaMarine.htm (1059 words)

	Andrew Anderson - 91st BG Stories
		The senator from the province of Meuthe et Moselle, Hubert Martin, was an orator with a lion-like mane of snow-white hair, and a deep, reverberating voice.
		Maigret, from l’office de’ partmental des anciens combattants (the office of verterans’ affairs) spoke.
		Que ce fragment de bombardier dans lequel se trouvait Monsieur Anderson lorbqu il fut alattu en Septembre, 1944, relie nos deux nations et nos deux peoples comme it relie sur cet icusson.
	www.91stbombgroup.com /anderson.html (4681 words)

	Page-141
		Signed in intaglio "Daum Nancy France" with Croix de Lorraine.
		Signed in cameo with Daum Nancy monogram and Croix de Lorraine.
		Gray glass with mottled orange and blue in a wrought iron frame with berries.
	www.jacksonsauction.com /June2001/24thGallery/pages/Page-141.htm (889 words)

	The Chaplet of Pearls by Charlotte M Yonge : Arthur's Classic Novels
		Berenger's attention was thus attracted to the Abbe de Mericour, a young man of about twenty, whose dress was darker than that of the rest, and his hat of a clerical cut, though in other respects he was equipped with the same point-device elegance.
		Catherine de Medicis was seated on a large velvet chair, conversing with the German ambassador.
		With laughter and gaiety, a troop of gentlemen descended on M. de Ribaumont, and told him that Madame Marguerite desired that he should be presented to her.
	arthursclassicnovels.com /arthurs/yonge/chplt10.html (16580 words)

	French put on their best dress - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Charles de Gaulle’s impeccably turned-out crew lined the flight deck; above their heads she was dressed with a huge tricoleur flying at her stern and the Croix de Lorraine fluttering at her bow in memory of the Free French whom de Gaulle commanded.
		On board the Spanish carrier Principe de Asturias, next in line, there was a sudden scramble from below decks to line up; the royal arrival appeared to have surprised them in their siesta.
		As the Queen passed the Charles de Gaulle, the carrier’s small and, for once, harmless salute gun fired 21 rounds and her loudspeakers played the British National Anthem.
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=44518 (989 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lexique : de Gaulle, "le Discours de Bayeux"
		croix de Lorraine - double barred cross adopted by de Gaulle as the symbol of the Free French during WWII.
		The term of office (le mandat) of the French President changed to five years from seven in 2000.
	www.dickinson.edu /~klinem/fr236/Camus/bayeuxlex.html (189 words)

	Courseulles-sur-Mer in Normandy 1944
		Stele in memory of La Combattante sailors, the destroyer of the Free French Navy, that brought back General de Gaulle in France in Courseulles-sur-Mer on 14 June 1944.
		Monument symbolizing the Croix de Lorraine and commemorating the return of General de Gaulle in France.
		Monument recalling the landing of the Allied Forces on 6 June 1944, and the return in France of General de Gaulle in Courseulles-sur-Mer on 14 June 1944.
	www.normandie44lamemoire.com /versionanglaise/fichesvillesus/courseulus2.html (521 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Frigate HMS Glenarm of the River class
		Transferred to the F.N.F.L. (Free French) on 25 September 1944 and renamed Croix de Lorraine.
		To the Free French as Croix de Lorraine
		The German submarine U-377 was sunk in the North Atlantic south-west of Ireland, in position 49.39N, 20.10W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Wanderer and the British frigate HMS Glenarm.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/124.html (122 words)

	The Unbearable Lightness of Jason Grote: January 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Croix is no more religious than the rest of the United States
		So nobody was Christianized on Lorraine's and my vacation, least of all the pay phones.
		Lorraine and I bought it at a used CD shop in Portsmouth, NH, in August 2001, because we needed music for a rental car.
	jasongrote.blogspot.com /2006_01_01_jasongrote_archive.html (2262 words)

	Andrew Cusack: Thierry d'Argenlieu
		Once France was vanquished, he escaped to London where he allied himself with General de Gaulle and the Free French Forces, eventually becoming the commander of the Free French Naval Forces.
		At the Liberation of the Paris, he strode down the Champs Elysée with de Gaulle and Leclerc and attended the Te Deum at Notre-Dame.
		Incidentally, he was also the one who suggested the adoption of the Croix de Lorraine as the symbol to differentiate the Free French Forces from those of Vichy France.
	www.andrewcusack.com /blog/2004/10/thierry_dargenl.php (272 words)

	Counterattack Suggestions - FileFront Gaming Forums
		My third suggestion is that all the Crosses of Lorraine be removed from the flags on the map.
		The Croix de Lorraine was the symbol used by the Free French Army later on, but the French Army portrayed in Counterattack used the plain original tricolored flag, just the blue, white, and red.
		Except the spawn interface, FH realism tweaks the minimap to remove the Croix de Lorraine from it.
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?p=1916640#post1916640 (711 words)

	Lots 761-879
		764-A GOOD DE VEZ CAMEO GLASS VASE of a mountain lake village in cobalt on a yellow cut to gray glass ground.
		Signed in cameo “Daum Nancy” with the “Croix de Lorraine” H.15.25” Estimate.....................................
		Signed in gilt “Verrerie D’Art de Lorraine BS and CO” Diameter 8” Estimate $900-$1,400
	www.jacksonsauction.com /past_files/june_4th1.htm (1953 words)

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