Maltese cross
noun/ˌmɔːltiːz ˈkrɒs/
/ˌmɔːltiːz ˈkrɔːs/
- a cross whose arms are equal in length and have wide ends with V-shapes cut out of themWord Originso named because the cross was formerly worn by the Knights Hospitallers, who were based in Malta 1530–1798.
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