Serbian cross
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The Serbian Cross (српски крст/srpski krst) is a Greek cross which has C-shapes on each of its four corners. It is the national, religious and ethnic symbol of Serbs and Serbia.
It is most probable that the shapes actually represent four firesteels. However, the common interpretation is that they are four Cyrillic letters С (which looks like Latin letter C but reads like Latin letter S; this can create confusion and sometimes it is said that the cross is surrounded with four letters C or four letters S). A popular extension of this interpretation is that the four letters represent the slogan "Само Слога Србина Спасава" (Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava) which in English translates to "Only Unity Saves the Serbs".
The Serbian Cross is commonly seen on the Serbian tricolor (red, blue, white) and on other Serbian flags.
[edit] See also
- Montenegrin cap
- Sajkaca (Serbian hat)
- Opanak (Serbian traditional shoes)
- Only Unity Saves the Serbs (Serbian slogan)
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