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	FDNY - History of the Maltese Cross
		Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four centuries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
		It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death.
	www.nyc.gov /html/fdny/html/history/maltese_cross.shtml (258 words)

	Latest In Maltese Cross Art Now On New Postage Stamp
		The Maltese or splayed cross was found in caves in the former Phoenician lands of Cappadocia, now Turkey, dating back many thousands of years to the Phoenician occupation at least and it became the cross of the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta), the Knights Templar, and the Nazis.
		The symbol on their flag, the eight-point cross, became known as the "Maltese Cross." The cross, which had originally helped the knights distinguish between friend and foe, became the ultimate symbol of heroism and service.
		The cross, which is considered sacred, represents the principles of charity, loyalty, chivalry, gallantry, generosity to friend and foe, protection of the weak and dexterity in service.
	www.rense.com /general28/newpost.htm (498 words)

	History of the Maltese Cross.
		This cross can be seen on the wall of the stairs leading to the chapel within the Krak des Chevaliers which was the Syrian Castle of the Hospitallers from 1144 to 1271.
		Some crosses on the coins of the Grand Masters of Rhodes and Malta from the 14th and 15th Centuries, are indeed eight pointed but are variations of the Cross Moline, Cross Potent with chamfered ends.
		From the evidence of the Seals, the Cross Formée and Cross Pattée (a thicker form of Cross with definite fluted arms) with a variant form in the Pattée Formée (almost four triangles in square formation) were used in the 12th and 13th centuries.
	www.orderstjohn.org /osj/cross.htm (2861 words)

	History of the Maltese Cross. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some crosses on the coins of the Grand Masters of Rhodes and Malta from the 14th and 15th Centuries, are indeed eight pointed but are variations of the Cross Moline, Cross Potent with chamfered ends.
		From the evidence of the Seals, the Cross Formée and Cross Pattée (a thicker form of Cross with definite fluted arms) with a variant form in the Pattée Formée (almost four triangles in square formation) were used in the 12th and 13th centuries.
		This was represented by a Cross Formée Branchée/ Fichée, (the Rhodian Cross).
	www2.prestel.co.uk /church/oosj/cross.htm (2861 words)

	Maltese Cross
		The badge of a fireman is the Maltese Cross.
		It means that the fireman who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death.
	www.firefightercentral.com /history/maltese_cross.htm (271 words)

	History of the Maltese Cross
		The badge of a Firefighter is the Maltese Cross.
		The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection, a badge of honor, and its story is hundreds of years old.
		Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four centuries on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
	www.greenspringsfire.com /history_of_the_maltese_cross.htm (304 words)

	Maltese Cross
		The cross was later called the "Maltese Cross" and represented the principles of charity, loyalty, chivalry, gallantry, generosities to friend and foe, protection of the weak, and dexterity in service.
		This with the cypher and coronet of the Duke of Edinburgh was to remain as the badge of The Wiltshire Regiment.
		The Officers of The Wiltshire Regiment wore a silver Cross patee in their patrol dress and later in No. 1 dress and eventually in all forms of dress, and was chosen to be the basis of the Regimental badge of the new Regiment.
	www.tattoodaily.com /mag/maltese_cross.html (1290 words)

	S. D. Paramedics: The Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross is a firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he or she works in courage, pride and honor.....
		The eight-pointed cross or star is a symbol used by the knights to denote the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights.
		A white or silver cross on a dark background was adopted by these "Knights of Hospitallers," as they were also known, because of their charity toward the sick and poor in setting up hospices and hospitals.
	www.publicsafety.net /maltese.htm (2448 words)

	The Maltese Cross - a sinister design? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The definition of a Maltese Cross is one which conforms to a strict definition ("a cross of made from four straight lined pointed arrowheads, meeting at their points, with the ends of the arms consisting of indented 'v's") is without doubt a Christian symbol.
		The true Maltese Cross is described above as "a cross of made from four straight lined pointed arrowheads, meeting at their points, with the ends of the arms consisting of indented 'v's".
		The tradition of the Iron Cross (which was Cross Pattée in shape) had an honourable beginning, when it was instituted as a Prussian decoration, in March 1813, by King Friedrich Wilheim III during the War of Liberation against Napoleon.
	www.netpages.free-online.co.uk /gms/sinister.htm (1062 words)

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		It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his/her life for you, just as Crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so may years ago.
		The eight-point Maltese Cross is the international symbol of the fire service's willingness to make great sacrifices in order to protect others from the ravages of fire.
		In other words, the term "Maltese Cross" is being used as a general term for crosses with splayed arms.
	www.lycos.com /info/maltese--maltese-cross.html (327 words)

	City of Piqua Ohio Fire Department - Maltese Cross
		The badge of a fireman is the Cross Pattee-Nowy, otherwise known as the
		A white or silver cross on a dark background was adopted by these Knights of Hospitallers, as they were also known, because of their charity toward the sick and poor in setting up hospices and hospitals, fought the Saracens for possession of the holy land, they encountered a new weapon unknown to European warriors.
		Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four centuries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross and represented the principles of charity, loyalty, chivalry, gallantry, generosities to friend and foe, protection of the weak, and dexterity in service.
	www.piquaoh.org /maltese_cross.htm (409 words)

	BFD Local 920 - Jr. Firefighters Maltese Cross
		Since the Knights of St. John lived nearly four centuries on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
		It means that the Firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his/her life for you just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a Firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he/she works in courage - a ladder's rung away from death.
	www.bfdlocal920.com /kid_maltese.htm (256 words)

	Lawrence Township Fire Department - The Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross now worn by modern firefighters is actually an adaptation of a particular crusader insignia, the cross of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem...
		It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his/her life for you, just as Crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so may years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a Firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he/she works in courage...
	www.lawrencefire.com /maltese_cross.asp (382 words)

	Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection and a badge of honor.
		The Maltese Cross is a Fire Fighter's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder's rung away from death.
		The newly designed, six barred cross, was adapted from the Medical Identification Symbol of the American Medical Association and was registered as a certification mark on February 1, 1977 with the Commissioner of Patents and Trade-marks in the name of the National Highway Traffic Safety and Administration.
	www.gocolumbiamo.com /Fire/Honor_Guard/maltese_cross.php (1139 words)

	Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection, a badge of honor, and its story is hundreds of years old.
		Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four centuries on the island of Malta, (in the Mediterranean Sea) the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
		The Maltese Cross is a Firefighter’s badge of honor.
	www.lafayettefirefighters.com /maltese_cross.htm (248 words)

	Theodore Roosevelt NP Maltese Cross Cabin
		The Maltese Cross Ranch cabin was originally located about seven miles south of Medora in the wooded bottom-lands of the Little Missouri River.
		During Roosevelt;s presidency, the Maltese Cross cabin was exhibited in Portland, Oregon and St. Louis.
		The Maltese Cross Cabin is open for self-guided tours September to May. Guided tours are offered during the summer months.
	www.nps.gov /thro/tr_cabin.htm (491 words)

	History: Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross Cabin was originally located about seven miles south of Medora in the wooded bottomland of the Little Missouri River.
		However, the Maltese Cross Ranch continued to be the center of his operations.
		In 1899, the Maltese Cross Cabin became the property of Jack Snyder, a local cowboy.
	www.cr.nps.gov /logcabin/html/mc.html (596 words)

	The Maltese Cross - Order of Malta in the UK
		The symmetrical "Maltese Cross" is seen in ancient mosques in Jerusalem, Damascus and Baghdad.
		One of its earliest architectural uses in Europe was in Sicily, where it appears as a repeating motif in the splendid cloister courtyard of Monreale Abbey, built during the reign of a twelfth-century Norman King of Sicily, William II.
		By the thirteenth century, the Cross of Malta was a common heraldic symbol in England, France, Germany and Poland.
	www.orderofmalta.org.uk /cross.htm (298 words)

	Maltese cross definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		Maltese cross definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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		cross with inward-pointing arms: a cross with four arms resembling arrowheads that taper toward the center
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861693302/Maltese_cross.html (79 words)

	City of Munroe Falls: Origin of the Maltese Cross
		The Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection-a badge of honor.
		It means that the fire fighter that wears this Cross is willing to lay down his life, just as the Crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow men so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a Fire Fighter's Badge of Courage...
	www.munroefalls.com /origin_of_the_maltese_cross.html (235 words)

	Maltese Cross History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Maltese cross is known around the world as a symbol of the fire service.
		The Maltese cross is named after the island of Malta, which came to be the home of the Knights of St. John.
		They chose the Cross of Calvary, which would later be known as the Maltese cross.
	www.co.cleveland.nc.us /emfm/malte.htm (264 words)

	History of the Maltese Cross
		It was a horrible device of war; it wrought excruciating pain and death to the fighters for the Cross.
		Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to four centuries on the little island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, the cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.The Maltese Cross is the emblem of the Fire Service.
		The Maltese Cross symbol of protection means that fire fighters who wear this cross are willing to lay down their lives for the citizens they serve.
	www.rffow.org /maltese.html (225 words)

	The Maltese Cross on Odeo
		Of the Maltese Cross, the two points at the end of each arm, eight in all, represent Beatitudes; humility, obedience, comfort, justice, mercy, purity, peace, gratitude.
		Maltese Cross – circa mid 16th Century – introduced in use to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem during their time in Malta.
		Mature naughty noms porn video clipsOf the Maltese Cross, the two points at the end of each arm, eight in all, represent Beatitudes; humility, obedience, comfort, justice, mercy, purity, peace, gratitude.
	www.odeo.com /audio/1744560/view (146 words)

	St. John's Cross
		Confusingly, the Celtic Cross is also sometimes referred to as St. John's Cross.
		With this military/fighting association, the cross was the emblem of the Knights of St. John, who were driven from Rhodes to the island of Malta by the Turks.
		The eight-pointed cross is a symbol used by the knights to denote the eight chivalric obligations or aspirations of the knights: loyalty, piety, honesty, bravery, honour, self sacrifice, charity for the poor and the sick, and respect for the Church.
	www.seiyaku.com /customs/crosses/maltese.html (577 words)

	Maltese Cross Crookes Tube (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The tube's most distinctive feature is the Maltese Cross that could be laid flat or stood up so that the cathode ray beam impinged upon it.
		If the cross was in the cathode ray beam, its shadow appeared on the end of the tube.
		It might have been that Crookes used a Maltese Cross because the pronunciation of his name is not that different from the pronunciation of the Latin word for cross: crux.
	www.orau.org /ptp/collection/xraytubes/maltesecross.htm (159 words)

	The Maltese Cross
		The badge of a fireman is the the Maltese Cross.
		It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his or her life for you, just as the Crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he or she works in courage, pride and honor - a ladder rung away from death.
	www.thecross-photo.com /The_Maltese_Cross.htm (470 words)

	City of Mary Esther Fire Department \| Lore
		It was a simple but a horrible device of war that wrought excruciating pain and agonizing death upon those brave fighters for the cross.
		Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded each hero a badge of honor - a cross similar to the one firemen wear today.
		A good many individuals, including fire personnel are not aware of the complete significance of the 8 points on the Maltese Cross.
	www.cityofmaryesther.com /FireDepartment/Lore/MalteseCross.html (351 words)

	Maltese Cross CRT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cathode rays are seen to travel in straight lines by casting the shadow of a Maltese cross on fluorescing glass.
		However, those electrons on a collision course with the cross never reach the glass, leaving a dark shadow in the green fluorescence Showing the effect of a magnetic field on the cathode rays, a magnet brought close to the tube deflects the electrons, distorting the image of the cross.
		The Maltese Cross tube uses a 6V DC supply and induction coil.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~scidemos/QuantumRelativity/MalteseCrossCRT/MalteseCrossCRT.html (168 words)

	The Maltese Cross (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded them with a badge of honor similar to the cross firefighters wear today.
		It means that the firefighter who wears this cross is willing to lay down his or her life....
		The Maltese Cross is a firefighter's badge of honor, signifying that he or she works in courage, pride and honor.....
	webpages.charter.net /petekf4qoe/nmvfd/maltese_cross.htm (330 words)

	Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Maltese Cross - TV.com
		The firefighters emblem is a cross of Saint Florian not a Maltese cross.
		The title of this episode, Maltese Cross, is a reference to the firefighter's badge, which is the maltese cross -- a symbol of protection and a badge of honor.
		It originated as an badge of honor that was awarded to the Knights of St. John when they fought the Saracens for the Holy Land.
	www.tv.com /law-and-order-criminal-intent/maltese-cross/episode/881125/summary.html (487 words)

	Oskaloosa Fire Department Maltese Cross
		Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded each of them with a badge of honor — a cross similar to the one worn by firemen today.
		It means the firemen who wear this cross are willing to lay down his or her life for you just the same as the crusaders who sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago.
		The Maltese Cross is a fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he or she works in courage — a ladder rung away from death.
	www.oskaloosaiowa.org /fire/maltesecross.php (444 words)

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