Maltese cross
noun /ˌmɔːltiːz ˈkrɒs/
/ˌmɔːltiːz ˈkrɔːs/
- a cross whose arms are equal in length and have wide ends with V-shapes cut out of themWord Originso named because the cross was formerly worn by the Knights Hospitallers, who were based in Malta 1530–1798.