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The Orthodox cross (☦), also known as the Russian Orthodox or Byzantine or Suppedaneum cross, is a variation of the Christian cross. It is a symbol of the Russian Orthodox Church and a distinctive feature of the cultural landscape of Russia.

The cross has three horizontal crossbeams (top one is shorter) and the lower one is slanted, giving it 8 distinct points.

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