the cross on a diamond shape symbol? (used by Donald Trump)

[Harold Davis]

Can someone please help with the meaning, origin and usage of the symbol
consisting of an orthogonal cross on top of a filled-in diamond shape.

Like this:

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It appears in the unofficial coat of arms used by US presidential candidate
Donald Trump:

<http://tinyurl.com/gnku8nj>

(Note that this is not the coat of arms he was granted by the Court of the
Lord Lyon.)

Thanks in advance.

Harry

[m***@le.ac.uk]

Post by Harold Davis
Can someone please help with the meaning, origin and usage of the symbol
consisting of an orthogonal cross on top of a filled-in diamond shape.
<https://s4.postimg.org/4voiiia4d/image.jpg>
It appears in the unofficial coat of arms used by US presidential candidate
<http://tinyurl.com/gnku8nj>
(Note that this is not the coat of arms he was granted by the Court of the
Lord Lyon.)
Thanks in advance.
Harry

If I remember correctly the tactical symbols used in Soviet military map-marking a generation ago (and perhaps still used - I don't know) exactly that symbol - a diamond with a cross sticking out of the top - represented a tank platoon commander.

Matt Tompkins

[e $$iri k_i]

Post by Harold Davis
Can someone please help with the meaning, origin and usage of the symbol
consisting of an orthogonal cross on top of a filled-in diamond shape.
<https://s4.postimg.org/4voiiia4d/image.jpg>
It appears in the unofficial coat of arms used by US presidential candidate
<http://tinyurl.com/gnku8nj>
(Note that this is not the coat of arms he was granted by the Court of the
Lord Lyon.)
Thanks in advance.
Harry

could it be that the symbols are not charges at all? signifying that the escutcheon is a fur, not argent?

[e $$iri k_i]

On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:59:25 PM UTC-5, e $$iri k_i wrote:
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Post by e $$iri k_i
could it be that the symbols are not charges at all? signifying that the escutcheon is a fur, not argent?

such as ermine symbols, or corrupted ermine symbols for example? Loading Image...

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Post by e $$iri k_i
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Post by e $$iri k_i
could it be that the symbols are not charges at all? signifying that the escutcheon is a fur, not argent?

such as ermine symbols, or corrupted ermine symbols for example? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/b6/aa/f9/b6aaf942ed34d1fd0070fc9df7279f48.jpg

It's Trump.

If it was anyone else I'd look for some sort of religious significance, but as far as I can tell the only religious leader he can stand is Ivanka's Rabbi. I suspect he told some minion that he needed a coat of arms, and it had to be The Best, and it had to scream wealth. I suspect that they borrowed a map symbol for a church, possibly so Trump could claim to be more unique, and possibly because they did not actually know what an Ermine spot was supposed to look like.

Nick