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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; certainly
N. America and Africa.

Remarks: Dubious about the French connection.

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