Maltese cross
noun
1
a
: a cross formée
b
: a cross that resembles the cross formée but has the outer face of each arm indented in a V see cross illustration
2
: a Eurasian herb (Silene chalcedonica synonym Lychnis chalcedonica) of the pink family cultivated for its usually scarlet flowers
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This new mechanism features a refined cam-and-rack system, replacing the brand’s traditional Maltese cross design, and allows for a larger minutes display.
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Take his most recent find, a sizable Maltese cross.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The bracelet here is made to high watchmaking standards, with links shaped in the brand’s signature Maltese cross motif, a style used across the Overseas range.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
Malaria parasites don't do this, but the Maltese cross may not be immediately apparent in a blood smear and can be easily missed by an untrained examiner.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Take for example a gold and diamond Serpenti necklace or a gold Maltese cross brooch with multi-colored stones from Verdura, which could easily be worn by any gender or, perhaps, shared among a couple.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The suite has even been built out with an interior column that at the top is shaped like the Vacheron Constantin Maltese cross.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
Easter egg alert: Claudia Schiffer in a 1990 ready-to-wear gown featuring costume jewelry versions of the Maltese cross on Verdura cuffs that were Coco’s signature — just as embedding such Chanel references in his collections was one of Mr. Lagerfeld’s signatures.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The dial is classically minimalist, with needle-thin central hour and minute hands and eccentric details like long pointed hash marks at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, pearled 18k white gold minute markers and an 18k gold Maltese cross, the brand’s logo, at 12 o’clock.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
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Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Take his most recent find, a sizable Maltese cross.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The bracelet here is made to high watchmaking standards, with links shaped in the brand’s signature Maltese cross motif, a style used across the Overseas range.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
Malaria parasites don't do this, but the Maltese cross may not be immediately apparent in a blood smear and can be easily missed by an untrained examiner.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Take for example a gold and diamond Serpenti necklace or a gold Maltese cross brooch with multi-colored stones from Verdura, which could easily be worn by any gender or, perhaps, shared among a couple.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The suite has even been built out with an interior column that at the top is shaped like the Vacheron Constantin Maltese cross.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
Easter egg alert: Claudia Schiffer in a 1990 ready-to-wear gown featuring costume jewelry versions of the Maltese cross on Verdura cuffs that were Coco’s signature — just as embedding such Chanel references in his collections was one of Mr. Lagerfeld’s signatures.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
The dial is classically minimalist, with needle-thin central hour and minute hands and eccentric details like long pointed hash marks at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, pearled 18k white gold minute markers and an 18k gold Maltese cross, the brand’s logo, at 12 o’clock.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Maltese cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltese%20cross. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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