Greek cross

Four identical arms

A Greek cross has four arms of equal length, forming a plus sign shape.

This distinguishes it from the Latin cross, whose lower arm extends longer than the others.

The Greek cross appears in heraldry, architecture, and various Christian traditions, particularly Eastern Orthodox churches.

geometry

symmetry

Invariance under transformation

perpendicularAt right angles
quadrantsFour equal divisions
intersectionPoint where paths meet

axes · coordinate · plus sign · right angles · bisect · vertex · equilateral · radial · fourfold · orthogonal

architecture

basilica

Colonnaded church with apse

naveChurch's main interior
transeptChurch's lateral wing
domeRounded vault forming roof

apse · chancel · church · cathedral · chapel · Byzantine · vault · column · mosaic · fresco

heraldry

coat of arms

Hereditary symbolic emblem

escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
chargeCost or accusation
fieldArea of specialty

emblazon · crest · tincture · argent · sable · or · azure · vert · ermine · quarterly

religion

Christianity

Faith based on Jesus

crucifixCross with Christ figure
altarSacred ritual table
liturgyFormal worship structure

Eucharist · sacrament · Gospels · clergy · bishop · patriarch · monastery · vestments · chalice · incense

Categories

crossesrood, corpus, crucifixes, calvaries, potent
Christian Symbolscrucifix, fish symbol, INRI, Alpha Omega, alpha and omega
classical motifsacanthus, guilloche, meander, volute, laurel wreath
flag elementsstripes, stars, crescents, tricolor, bicolor
Byzantine legacyConstantinople, Hagia Sophia, Byzantine art, Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodox Church
tiling puzzlestangram, jigsaw, pentomino, tessellation, tetromino

Opposites

cross form/proportions

Greek crossLatin cross

Cross with extended bottom

crucifix · saltire · Celtic cross · ankh · Maltese cross

Family

Greek, cross, Greeks, Grecian, crossed, crosses, crossing, crosser, crossroad

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G