Huguenot Cross
The Huguenots put their foot down for what they believed was the right way to worship God. The Huguenot symbol reminds us we should follow what we believe in our hearts is right.
Huguenot Cross
Huguenot Cross
The Huguenot Cross was likely inspired by the Occitan Cross) by the Huguenots, early French Calvinist Protestants from the 16th century.
Heavily persecuted by the Catholics of that time, they based their cross on the Maltese Cross rather than the Latin Cross, to show their contempt for Rome. To show their loyalty to the monarch, they added a Fleur-de-lis connecting each cross arm. A dove descends from the cross, representing the Holy Spirit (see Dove Cross).
The Huguenots originated in Lanquedoc, therefore this cross is also known as the Cross of Lanquedoc. The Huguenot Cross is used in logo of Église Réformée de France, the Presbyterian Church of France.
