1 1/4" sterling plated screwback concho
has a hand rubbed antique finish.
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The Maltese Cross has a long history. It has been associated with the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the "Knights Hospitaller." This order began with the establishment of a hospital in Jerusalem, and has long been associated with caregiving, but also took on military duties, eventually becoming a powerful, military force with vast properties and great wealth.

Thus this cross reflects the sometimes contradicatory dimensions of organized Christianity: its militancy and also its compassion. After the fall of Jerusalem in 1187, the Knights of St. John moved to the island of Malta. Today, in the US, the Maltese Cross is also used as a symbol by firefighters and bikers.