The Anchored Cross, or Mariner's Cross, is a stylized cross in the shape of an anchor. A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other dividing one or two of the lines in half It is a symbol which is shaped like a plus sign with anchor-like protrusions at the end of each arm, hence the name Anchored Cross. An anchor is an object often made out of metal that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point The symbol can be used to signify 'fresh start' or 'hope'.
Anchored crosses are occasionally a feature of coats of arms in which context they are referred to by the heraldic terms anchry or ancre. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. The Mariner's Cross is also referred to as St. Clement's Cross in reference to the way he was martyred. Saint
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