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What do the icons on ancient sails mean?

Ancient mariners used to put icons on their sails such as a cross, a chevron, or a saint. Is there a web site that shows and discusses the significance of some of these icons?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    A cross of any sort represented a belief in Christ.

    A saint was a way of asking the saint to bless their ship and voyage.

    I'm not sure about the chevron. Maybe it meant keep this end up.

    Mike

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