Avellane cross

In heraldry, an avellane cross is a form of cross which resembles four hazel filberts in their husks or cases, joined together at the great end.^[1] The term comes from the Latin name for the hazel, originally Nux avellana.^[2][3] It was fairly rare in English heraldry.^[4]

Depiction of the heraldic "avellane cross" from A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry.

References

1. "Cyclopædia, or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences: Attachiamenta - azymus". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
2. Berry, William (1828-01-01). Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry. Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper. Avellane.
3. Whitmore, William Henry (1866-01-01). The Elements of Heraldry: Containing an Explanation of the Principles of the Science and a Glossary of the Technical Terms Employed. Lee & Shepard. p. 34. Avellane cross.
4. Parker, James (1894-01-01). A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. J. Parker.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Avellane cross". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.