SYMBOLS

The coat of arms of the Order of the Jerusalem Cross; one of the main symbols along with the flag and the anthem. The coat of arms description: Black eagle with a gold beak and paws, wings lowered down. Around the head there is a golden glow. In the right paw — a silver sword with a gold hilt (symbol of the knightly valor), in the left – a gold globus with Jerusalem Cross (symbol of the Order’s independence). On the chest is a red shield with a black Jerusalem Cross and a narrow silver border around the edge of the cross. The shield topped with a golden noble crown, symbolizing the noble dignity of the knights of the Order. Around the shield is a collar of the Order of the Jerusalem Cross (Insignia of the Supreme Ruler of the Order). The eagle’s tail is covered with a gold ribbon with a red inscription of the motto in Russian: «СЛОВОМ И ДЕЛОМ» (IN WORD AND DEED). The coat of arms is covered with a red ermine mantle with a gold fringe, topped with a princely crown (symbol of the power of the Supreme Ruler of the Order).