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What does it mean if an old iron cross says “Unknown”?
I was in an old cemetery recently, and there were a lot of old, iron crosses, some had names and some said “Unknown”. What does that mean?
They don’t know the name of the deceased person buried there.
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Household Essentials 2134 Chrome Revolving 4-Tier Shoe Tree $22.95 This Chrome Revolving 4-Tier Shoe tree is a perfect solution for shoe storage and organization problems that often occur in the house. This free standing shoe racks is made of heavy-duty chrome plated metal and will hold up to 24 pair of shoes (best suited for women’s and smaller men’s size shoes). One of the more notable features of this shoe rack is the adjustability of the rack levels… |
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Household Essentials P1900 3-Arm Portable Umbrella Clothing Dryer $40.27 Galvanized steel 2 piece center post with aluminum upper arm. Completely pre strung and ready for installation. 3 section, 6 line equals 64” of drying space. Single action opens and closes dryer. Folds for storage. TriPod base extends to 52” for added stability…. |
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German Nazi Flag with Iron Cross Nylon Polyester Flag (3 x 5) $4.99 NICE FLAG 3 X 5 MADE OF NYLON POLYESTER HAS METAL GROMMETS FOR EASY HANGING HANG ON WALL OR ON FLAG POLE… |
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Grossdeutschland: Von der Wachtruppe zum Panzerkorps $19.95 This album takes the listener on a musical excursion through the history of the famous Regiment-, Division- and Panzerkorps- “Grossdeutschland”, presenting military marches and soldiers’ songs in a compilation that chronicles this elite German military unit’s evolution from the “Wachtruppe” – the army guard detachment stationed in Berlin during the Weimar Republic – to the mighty combined arms for… |
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Wohlauf, Kameraden! German Cavalry Marches and Songs, 1928-1941 $19.95 This album features twenty-two tradition steeped cavalry marches and songs from the last three hundred years of German history, presented in performances recorded between 1928 and 1941 by the actual bands of the Reichswehr’s and Wehrmacht’s elite cavalry regiments, as well as other German military, mounted and horse-drawn formations of the interwar- and early-World War II period. Assembled… |
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Cross of Iron and Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff $35.85 Limited edition of 1000 copies. Track listing: 1. Steiner’s Theme 2. Main Title 3. Mikael 4. Steiner’s Report 5. Captain Stransky 6. Mikael’s Death 7. The Terrace 8. Memories and Hallucinations 9. Eva 10. Return To The Front 11. I Hate All Officers 12. The Bridge House 13. The Massacre 14. Last Confrontation 15. Finale and End Credits |
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The Mission (Two-Disc Special Edition) $14.25 Movie DVD… |
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Longitude $6.38 LONGITUDE 2-PACK SET… |
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Cross of Iron – Widescreen (Import, Uncut) $11.82 South Korean Edition DVD/ Sound in English / Optional Korean and English subtitles , easy to turn OFF…. |
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3 pc Cast Iron Cross Set $18.99 3 piece set of Cast iron crosses. Largest one measures 14″ x 10 1/2″. Quick way to start your cross collection or to add to one. Nice housewarming gift too…. |
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Iron Cross $6 Iron Cross |
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Cross Of Iron $15.3 Cross Of Iron |
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Cross of Iron $20.99 Cross of Iron |
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Iron Cross Skull $6 Iron Cross Skull |
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The Jew With the Iron Cross $18.84 The Jew With the Iron Cross |
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Crescent and Iron Cross $13.65 Crescent and Iron Cross |
The Origins And Influence Of The Celtic Cross
The Celtic cross is a cross whose four “arms” are intersected by a central, circular ring – a function of both structural form and symbolism. While the roots of the Celtic Cross are likely in Paganism with the ring symbolizing the sun and “renewal,” it has become a potent symbol of Christianity and Irish heritage. The roots of the Celtic Cross can be traced back to Prehistoric Europe where the “sun cross” – a circle with an “x” or cross shape scratched inside began to appear on cave drawings and burial sites. The image persisted through the Bronze and Iron ages evolving into the Celtic Cross. It’s likely that the “cross” symbolized North, South, East and West.
Irish folklore tells the story of how Saint Patrick combined the Christian Cross with the “sun” to emphasize the importance of the cross to the Pagan followers, giving birth to the Celtic Cross. Though there is likely little truth to the tale. Around the 7th Century, Irish monks in the Celtic regions of Ireland and Great Britian began to erect upright or “high” crosses, many incorporating the Celtic Cross’ characteristic ringed structure. Many of these crosses survive today in Cornwall, Wales and on the island of Iona along with many others in Ireland.
Early Celtic Crosses often bore zoomorphic, or animal imagery, carved in the stone due to the influence of the animal style common in the Iron age. Not surprising given that warrior-herdsmen were so dependent on wildlife for food and clothing. This influence died off after the Iron Age as art in Ireland and Britian moved into the “Insular Period.” Artists during the Insular Art period produced many Celtic Crosses throughout Ireland, Wales and Scotland in the Hiberno-Saxon style. The “Insular Art” movement takes its name from the Latin word “Insula” which means “island.” This applied to the Isles of Britian and Ireland, and spoke to the shared nature of the artwork between the two regions that were vastly different than what was being produced throughout the rest of Europe. The Celtic crosses of this time were ornate and often bore spiraling geometric patterns that likely symbolized man’s “twisting” journey through life.
Around the 15th century, interest in the Celtic Cross and its influence as an art form waned. In the mid-19th century, a Celtic Revivial began that resulted in increased display and use of Celtic crosses in Ireland. The Celtic cross became fashionable as a cemetary marker in Victorian Dublin around the 1860s. This revival continued to spread across the whole of Irland and beyond and the symbol began to take on importance as a symbol of Irish heritage in addition to its religious conotation.
Today, the Celtic cross is commonly used as a gravemarker, though this is a departure from both medieval and Celtic revival periods when the symbol was used mainly as a monument and had little association with grave markings. The imagery of the Celtic cross has expanded its influence even in modern times, often spotted in jewelry as an expression of Irish pride and Christianity. The symbol is also seen in everything from T-shirts to tattoos. The Northern Ireland national football team use the Celtic Cross imagery in their logo and branding. The symbol has had some unfortunate attention as well and was recently banned from display in Germany when a prohibited neo-Nazi party co-opted the image as a symbol of their movement.
Famous Celtic Crosses that can still be seen today are at the Cross of Kells, County Meath, Ireland; Ardboe Auld Cross, Ardboe, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; the crosses at Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland; and the Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise, Ireland.
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