The name derives from its shape, which resembles a millrind, the iron clamp of the upper millstone, moline being the Old French for a mill. It is very similar to one of the varieties of the "fer de moline" heraldic charge (literal French: "iron of a mill"), the forked tips of which, however, circle out slightly more, akin to the "cross recercelee". It is borne both inverted and rebated, and sometimes "saltirewise" (i.e. in the form of a saltire).
The cross moline is associated with St. Benedict of Nursia. As a result, it is widely used as an emblem by the monks and nuns of the Order of St. Benedict, which he founded.[1]
Examplesedit
Canting arms of Molyneux: Azure, a cross moline orTemplar cross moline
Crosses moline appear most notably in the arms of the following:
A cross cercelée, sarcelly, or recercelée is an exaggerated cross moline, and to a lesser extent similar to the anchored cross, with its forked tips curving around both ways, like a ram's horns. The form is also called recercelée, for example by Boutell.[2][3][4] Over time, English and French heralds reinterpreted the term (sometimes even treating the various spellings as multiple words with different meanings); because many crosses sarcelly were also depicted voided, some writers later used the term to mean voided, applied it to animals to mean cut in half, or applied it to bordures meaning engrailed or indented.[5][6]
^Bayne, William Wilfrid OSB ChLJ, Dom. . Order of St. Benedict. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Boutell, Charles. Heraldry Historical & Popular, London, 1863, p. 29
^Henry Gough; James Parker (1894). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. p. 493.
^Bradley; James Augustus Henry Murray; Murray (1914). A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The Philosophical Society. p. 108. [entries "Sarcelled" and "Sarcelly"]
Sourcesedit
Pimbley's Dictionary of Heraldry.
Burke's Armorials. 1884.
Boutell, Charles; Aveling, S.T. (1890). Heraldry, Ancient and Modern: Including Boutell's Heraldry. 1890. p. 42. OCLC 6102523.
"cross moline". Meriam Webster.
Further readingedit
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Brooke-Little, J P, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, An heraldic alphabet (new and revised edition), Robson Books, London, 1985 (first edition 1975); very few illustrations
Clark, Hugh (1892). An Introduction to Heraldry, 18th ed. (Revised by J. R. Planché). London: George Bell & Sons. First published 1775. ISBN1-4325-3999-X. LCCN 26-5078
Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1909). A Complete Guide to Heraldry. New York: Dodge Pub. Co. ISBN0-517-26643-1. LCCN 09-23803
Friar, Stephen (ed) A New Dictionary of Heraldry Alphabooks, Sherborne, 1987; with very few illustration of attitudes* Greaves, Kevin, A Canadian Heraldic Primer, Heraldry Society of Canada, Ottawa, 2000, lots but not enough illustrations
Heraldry Society of Scotland, members' arms, fully searchable with illustrations of bearings,
Innes of Learney, Sir Thomas, Lord Lyon King of Arms Scots Heraldry (second edition)Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1956
Moncreiffe of Easter Moncreiffe, Iain, Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms, and Pottinger, Don, Herald Painter Extraordinary to the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms Simple Heraldry, Thomas Nelson and Sons, London andf Edinburgh, 1953; splendidly illustrated
Volborth, Carl-Alexander von (1981). Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles. Poole, England: Blandford Press. ISBN0-7137-0940-5. LCCN 81-670212
Woodcock, Thomas and John Martin Robinson (1988). The Oxford Guide to Heraldry. Oxford: University Press. ISBN0-19-211658-4. LCCN 88-23554
Woodward, John and George Burnett (1969). Woodward's a treatise on heraldry, British and foreign. Originally published 1892, Edinburgh: W. & A. B. Johnson. ISBN0-7153-4464-1. LCCN 02-20303
January 01, 1970
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The cross moline also cross anchory French croix ancree anchor cross is a Christian cross constituting a kind of heraldic cross A cross moline Contents 1 History 2 Examples 3 Cercelee 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 Further readingHistory editThe name derives from its shape which resembles a millrind the iron clamp of the upper millstone moline being the Old French for a mill It is very similar to one of the varieties of the fer de moline heraldic charge literal French iron of a mill the forked tips of which however circle out slightly more akin to the cross recercelee It is borne both inverted and rebated and sometimes saltirewise i e in the form of a saltire The cross moline is associated with St Benedict of Nursia As a result it is widely used as an emblem by the monks and nuns of the Order of St Benedict which he founded 1 Examples edit nbsp Canting arms of Molyneux Azure a cross moline or nbsp Templar cross moline Crosses moline appear most notably in the arms of the following Families Molyneux a mediaeval Anglo French family Earl of Sefton Viscount Molyneux Molyneux baronets etc A famous example of canting arms Azure a cross moline or Burke s Armorials 1884 the House of Broglie Institutions The University of Nottingham Modern examples Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Selby District Council Huyton with Roby Urban District Council North Warwickshire Borough Council My Chemical Romance used a cross moline for MCRX Cercelee edit nbsp Cross Cercelee nbsp Anchor cross A cross cercelee sarcelly or recercelee is an exaggerated cross moline and to a lesser extent similar to the anchored cross with its forked tips curving around both ways like a ram s horns The form is also called recercelee for example by Boutell 2 3 4 Over time English and French heralds reinterpreted the term sometimes even treating the various spellings as multiple words with different meanings because many crosses sarcelly were also depicted voided some writers later used the term to mean voided applied it to animals to mean cut in half or applied it to bordures meaning engrailed or indented 5 6 See also editClecheReferences edit Bayne William Wilfrid OSB ChLJ Dom An American Benedictine Armorial Part One Order of St Benedict Archived from the original on 2013 12 19 Retrieved 2013 08 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Boutell Charles Heraldry Historical amp Popular London 1863 p 29 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chambers Ephraim ed 1728 Cercelee Cyclopaedia or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 1st ed James and John Knapton et al Example of a cross cercelee 1 Henry Gough James Parker 1894 A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry p 493 Bradley James Augustus Henry Murray Murray 1914 A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by The Philosophical Society p 108 entries Sarcelled and Sarcelly Sources editPimbley s Dictionary of Heraldry Burke s Armorials 1884 Boutell Charles Aveling S T 1890 Heraldry Ancient and Modern Including Boutell s Heraldry 1890 p 42 OCLC 6102523 cross moline Meriam Webster Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross moline Brooke Little J P Norroy and Ulster King of Arms An heraldic alphabet new and revised edition Robson Books London 1985 first edition 1975 very few illustrations Civic Heraldry of England and Wales fully searchable with illustrations http www civicheraldry co uk Clark Hugh 1892 An Introduction to Heraldry 18th ed Revised by J R Planche London George Bell amp Sons First published 1775 ISBN 1 4325 3999 X LCCN 26 5078 Canadian Heraldic Authority Public Register with many useful official versions of modern coats of arms searchable online http archive gg ca heraldry pub reg main asp lang e Cussans John E 2003 Handbook of Heraldry Kessinger Publishing ISBN 0 7661 7338 0 LCCN 04 24470 Fox Davies Arthur Charles 1909 A Complete Guide to Heraldry New York Dodge Pub Co ISBN 0 517 26643 1 LCCN 09 23803 Friar Stephen ed A New Dictionary of Heraldry Alphabooks Sherborne 1987 with very few illustration of attitudes Greaves Kevin A Canadian Heraldic Primer Heraldry Society of Canada Ottawa 2000 lots but not enough illustrations Heraldry Society England members arms with illustrations of bearings searchable online http www theheraldrysociety com Heraldry Society of Scotland members arms fully searchable with illustrations of bearings https web archive org web 20130507090132 http heraldry scotland com copgal thumbnails php album 7 Innes of Learney Sir Thomas Lord Lyon King of Arms Scots Heraldry second edition Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 1956 Moncreiffe of Easter Moncreiffe Iain Kintyre Pursuivant of Arms and Pottinger Don Herald Painter Extraordinary to the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms Simple Heraldry Thomas Nelson and Sons London andf Edinburgh 1953 splendidly illustrated Neubecker Ottfried 1976 Heraldry Sources Symbols and Meaning Maidenhead England McGraw Hill ISBN 0 07 046312 3 Royal Heraldry Society of Canada Members Roll of Arms with illustrations of bearings searchable online http www heraldry ca South African Bureau of Heraldry data on registered heraldic representations part of National Archives of South Africa searchable online but no illustration http www national archsrch gov za sm300cv smws sm300dl Volborth Carl Alexander von 1981 Heraldry Customs Rules and Styles Poole England Blandford Press ISBN 0 7137 0940 5 LCCN 81 670212 Woodcock Thomas and John Martin Robinson 1988 The Oxford Guide to Heraldry Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 211658 4 LCCN 88 23554 Woodward John and George Burnett 1969 Woodward s a treatise on heraldry British and foreign Originally published 1892 Edinburgh W amp A B Johnson ISBN 0 7153 4464 1 LCCN 02 20303 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cross moline amp oldid 1219792062 Cercelee, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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