A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars intersecting each other at a 90° angle, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run diagonally, the design is technically termed a saltire.

The cross is one of the most ancient human symbols, and is used by many religions, most notably Christianity. It is frequently a representation of the division of the world into four elements (or cardinal points), or alternately as the union of the concepts of divinity, the vertical line, and the world, the horizontal line (Koch, 1955).

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It is not known when the first cross image was made; after circles, crosses are one of the first symbols drawn by children of all cultures. There are many cross-shaped incisions in European cult caves, dating back to the earliest stages of human cultural development in the stoneage. Like other symbols from this period, their use continued in the Celtic cultures in Europe. For example, celtic coins minted many centuries before the Christian era may have an entire side showing this type of cross, sometimes with the five cardinal points marked by concave depressions in the same style as in stoneage carvings. Other coins may be showing the cross held by a rider on a horse and springing forth a fern leaf, sometimes identified as a Tree of Life symbol. These early sun crosses or celtic crosses have nothing to do with later Christian ones.

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plane left London, SNO family coming home! tidy up then jump in car to Geneva airport - mustn't cross Swiss border w'out passport again!
Sno_man (snoman) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:06:56 -0000
plane left London, SNO family coming home! tidy up then jump in car to Geneva airport - mustn't cross Swiss border w'out passport again!
@theCOOLgina lols mayb, is it gonna snow ? cuz i cant go if it sno's, & yeas i cant go tomorrow (cross country) wut time u end intell?
inspire__ (J-i-a-Ü-♥) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:48:39 -0000
@theCOOLgina lols mayb, is it gonna snow ? cuz i cant go if it sno's, & yeas i cant go tomorrow (cross country) wut time u end intell?
@eigernordwand 'Sno good, they all too cross. They enjoy being miserable. *Activates Misery Shield*
SarahTweet (Sarah Inman) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:11 -0000
@eigernordwand 'Sno good, they all too cross. They enjoy being miserable. *Activates Misery Shield*
Cross: 'I took cocaine in front of the president': Comedian DAVID CROSS has prompted outrage by boasting he sno.. http://bit.ly/hlOlv
allaboutstars (all about stars) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:31 -0000
Cross: 'I took cocaine in front of the president': Comedian DAVID CROSS has prompted outrage by boasting he sno.. http://bit.ly/hlOlv
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WiredatHome (WiredatHome) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:46 -0000
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