Bible Encyclopedias
Cross of Malta
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a cross of eight points, the badge of the knights of Malta. The points are said to symbolize the eight beatitudes (Matthew 6).
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cross of Malta'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cross-of-malta.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.