Knights Templar Cross - History, Symbolism, and Modern Use #3225101 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays a red Cross Patonce-also known as the Templar Cross-set against an olive green background. The cross has four arms that widen outward in a flared, trumpet-like shape, a design historically adopted by the medieval military order of the Knights Templar in the 12th century. It symbolizes martyrdom, faith, and chivalric duty, and remains widely recognized in heraldry, historical reenactment, and modern esoteric traditions.

This image is commonly used on history, religion, and medieval studies websites; in museum exhibits about the Crusades; and in content related to Freemasonry or esoteric symbolism. Users typically search for it when researching the Knights Templar, Christian military orders, or heraldic symbols.