Who uses this cross?
(Puzzle 009)
Here's a puzzling symbol. No prize for the correct answer - except the satisfaction of getting it right. Designed for all you daVinci Code wannabes and general sleuths.
What does this represent?
At first sight, this cross looks nothing more mysterious than a voided cross with a halo or Celtic circle. We already have a reasonable understanding of the meaning of the Voided Cross and the Celtic Cross, but nevertheless, there is something rather odd about the image shown on this page.
The cross might be a voided cross, i.e. just the outline of a cross, or it might be a solid white cross. Since the background of the symbol is white, it is impossible to say which.
Similarly with the circle. It might be a ring (i.e. outline of a circle), or it might be a solid white disc. Again, we need a background colour to tell which.
So what are we to make about the construction of this symbol? With a grey background, would we see:
A voided cross and a ring?
A solid white cross with a ring in front?
A voided cross with a solid white disc behind?
What it can NOT be, is a solid white cross and a solid white disc. Otherwise, the cross would hide part of the disc, or vice versa.
And of course, whether the parts are solid or void probably doesn't matter too much. But what is the origin of this particular design? The image was spotted in the obituary column of a Swedish newspaper, which leads us to speculate the design may be the symbol of a church or society.
If you know which organisation uses this symbol, please tell us (using the box below). If possible, please also tell us the website of that organisation.
