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Saint Alban's Cross, the Glossary

The Saint Alban's Cross is a yellow saltire on a blue field (azure a saltire or).^[1]

Andrew the Apostle

Andrew the Apostle (Andréas; Andreas; אַנדּרֵאוָס; ʾAnd'raʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus.

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Attributed arms

Attributed arms are Western European coats of arms given retrospectively to persons real or fictitious who died before the start of the age of heraldry in the latter half of the 12th century.

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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Blaby

Blaby is a large village in the Blaby District in central Leicestershire, England, some five miles south of Leicester city centre.

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Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island (île du Cap-Breton, formerly île Royale; Ceap Breatainn or Eilean Cheap Bhreatainn; Unamaꞌki) is a rugged and irregularly shaped island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Coat of arms

A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments).

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Council House, Birmingham

Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city.

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Flag Institute

The Flag Institute is a membership organisation and UK-registered educational charity devoted to the study and promotion of flags and flag flying.

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Henry III of England

Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272.

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Heraldic visitation

Heraldic visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms (or alternatively by heralds, or junior officers of arms, acting as their deputies) throughout England, Wales and Ireland.

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Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (or; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties.

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Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England.

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Leek, Staffordshire

Leek is a market town and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet north east of Stoke-on-Trent.

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Mercia

Mercia (Miercna rīċe, "kingdom of the border people"; Merciorum regnum) was one of the three main Anglic kingdoms founded after Sub-Roman Britain was settled by Anglo-Saxons in an era called the Heptarchy.

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a province of Canada, located on its east coast.

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Saint Alban

Saint Alban (Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr.

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Saltire

A saltire, also called Saint Andrew's Cross or the crux decussata, is a heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross. Saint Alban's Cross and saltire are Crosses in heraldry, Flags of saints and saltire flags.

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St Albans

St Albans is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton.

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St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral, officially the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, also known as "the Abbey", is a Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England.

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Staffordshire Hoard

The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork. Saint Alban's Cross and Staffordshire Hoard are Mercia.

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Tamworth Castle

Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England.

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Tamworth, Staffordshire

Tamworth is a market town and borough in Staffordshire, England, north-east of Birmingham.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Alban's_Cross

Also known as St Alban's Cross.

Saint Alban's Cross, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Andrew the Apostle

Attributed arms

Benedictines

Blaby

Cape Breton Island

Coat of arms

Council House, Birmingham

Flag Institute

Henry III of England

Heraldic visitation

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council

Leek, Staffordshire

Mercia

Nova Scotia

Saint Alban

Saltire

St Albans

St Albans Cathedral

Staffordshire Hoard

Tamworth Castle

Tamworth, Staffordshire

See also

Blue and yellow flags

Crosses in heraldry

Flags of saints

Mercia

Saltire flags

References