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Name: French Cross
Alternate Name(s): Crossed Trails
Used by: AR
Derived from: Cross design; I do not know about the French element.
Earliest Use: Unknown
Origin: Venetian, mid 19th - early 20th century.
Distinctive Trait: Design.
Distribution: Probably global; certainlyN. America and Africa.
Remarks: Dubious about the French connection.
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