Bolnisi cross

In today's world, Bolnisi cross has acquired undeniable relevance. Whether due to its impact on society, its influence on popular culture or its importance in academia, Bolnisi cross has become a topic of interest to a wide spectrum of people. From its origins to its evolution today, Bolnisi cross has left its mark on different areas of human knowledge. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Bolnisi cross, analyzing its importance and implications in modern society. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine how Bolnisi cross has shaped and continues to shape the world in which we live.

Bolnisi cross
Bolnisi inscriptions are second oldest extant samples of the Georgian script. The "Bolnisi cross" appears in the center of the inscriptions.

The Bolnisi cross (Georgian: ბოლნური ჯვარი bolnuri ǰvari) is a cross symbol, taken from a 5th-century ornament at the Bolnisi Sioni church, which came to be used as a national symbol of Georgia.

It is a variant of the cross pattée popular in Christian symbolism of late antiquity and the early medieval period. The same symbol gave rise to cross variants used during the Crusades, the Maltese cross of the Knights Hospitaller and (via the Jerusalem cross and the Black cross of the Teutonic Order) the Iron cross used by the German military.

The four small crosses used in the Georgian flag are officially described as bolnur-kacʼxuri (bolnur-katskhuri, ბოლნურ-კაცხური)[clarification needed] even though they are only slightly pattée.

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References

  • Helen Machavariani: Bolnisi sionis samsheneblo carcera. Mecniereba, Tbilisi 1985
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