e/Cross of Sacrifice

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has glosseng: The Cross of Sacrifice was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is usually present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing 40 or more graves. It is normally a freestanding four point limestone Latin cross in one of three sizes ranging in height from 18 to 32 feet. On the face of the cross is a bronze sword, blade down. It is usually mounted on an octagonal base. The Cross represents the faith of the majority of the dead and the sword represents the military character of the cemetery. The Cross of Sacrifice is frequently built into the boundary wall of cemeteries where subsidence is a liable, such as those in Turkey.
lexicalizationeng: Cross of Sacrifice
instance ofe/War grave
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French
has glossfra: Une Croix du sacrifice («  ») est une haute croix de pierre blanche qui orne la plupart des cimetières militaires du Commonwealth.
lexicalizationfra: Croix du sacrifice
Hebrew
has glossheb: צלב ההקרבה (באנגלית: Cross of Sacrifice) הוא אחד מן המרכיבים העיצוביים העיקריים המוצבים בבתי קברות צבאיים של בריטניה ומדינות חבר העמים הבריטי, אשר מצויים בטיפולה של ועדת חבר העמים לקברי מלחמה.
lexicalizationheb: צלב ההקרבה
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media:imgCross of Sacrifice, Ypres Reservoir cemetery.jpg
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