Celtic crosses
Irish graveyard markers
Celtic crosses are Christian crosses with a ring surrounding the intersection of the arms, associated with Celtic Christianity in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany.
The design dates to the early medieval period, when elaborately carved stone crosses marked sacred sites and burial grounds.
Modern Celtic crosses appear on gravestones, jewelry, and religious ornaments.
The symbol has also been adopted by some white nationalist groups, though it remains primarily a marker of Celtic Christian heritage.
- knotworkDecorative intertwined patterns
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- Irish heritageDescent from the Emerald Isle
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- baseSupporting bottom structure
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