Black Cross (Teutonic Order)
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The Black Cross is has been the symbol of the Teutonic Order from the 12th century to present. It is the predecessor to the Iron Cross
that originated in 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem
granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
that originated in 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem
Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Catholic kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 after the First Crusade. The kingdom lasted nearly two hundred years, from 1099 until 1291 when the last remaining possession, Acre, was destroyed by the Mamluks, but its history is divided into two distinct periods....
granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem.