Calatrava Cross

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The Order of Calatrava was the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164.
The order emblem is a Greek cross in gules with fleur-de-lis at its ends. ("Gules" is a heraldic term that basically refers to the color red.)
The fleur-de-lis is stylized into a letter 'M', representing devotion to the Virgin Mary.

• This design is available for the 4" x 4", 5" x 7", 6.25" x 10.25" and 7.75" x 11.75" hoops.
• The sewn out size for the 4" x 4" hoop is 3.01" W x 3.03" H with 6,106 stitches.
• The sewn out size for the 5" x 7" hoop is 4.89" W x 4.93" H with 12,818 stitches.
• The sewn out size for the 6.25" x 10.25" hoop is 6.00" W x 6.04" H with 17,622 stitches.
• The sewn out size for the 7.75" x 11.75" hoop is 7.58" W x 7.63" H with 25,843 stitches.
• This design has 2 thread colors.