File:Cross of Sacrifice (517551902).jpg
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A "war cross" or "Cross of Sacrifice". Designed by Reginald Blomfield, every Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Europe has one of these. A tradition Christian cross reflects the (default) religion of the majority of the boys buried next to it; and iron sword is superimposed on the cross as a reminder of the military nature of the duty done. Blomfield designed the cross in four sizes, from 14ft to 30ft. A different size is used roughly according to the number of burials and the size of the site in question - the larger the cemetery, the larger the cross. |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by R/DV/RS at https://flickr.com/photos/8265353@N05/517551902. It was reviewed on 31 December 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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