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14k Ring........$399.00 10k Ring........$299.00 14k Pendant....$80.00 10k Pendant....$65.00 1-800-659-4398 |
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| The badge of a fireman is the Maltese Cross. The Maltese cross is a symbol of protection, a badge of honor. It's story is hundreds of years old. When a courageous band of crusaders, known as the Knights of St. John, fought the Saracens for possession of the Holy Land, they encountered a new weapon unknown to European warriors. It was a simple, but agonizing death for the brave fighters of the cross. The Saracen's weapon was fire. As the crusaders advanced on the walls of the city they were struck by glass bombs containing naphtha. When they became saturated with the highly flammable liquid, the Saracens hurled a flaming torch into their midst. Hundreds of the knights were burned alive; others risked their lives to save their brothers-in-arms from dying painful, fiery deaths. Thus, these men became our finest firefighters and the first of a long list of courageous firefighters. Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow crusaders who awarded each hero a badge of honor - a cross similar to the one firemen wear today. Since the Knights of St. John lived close to four centuries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the cross became known as the Maltese Cross. The Maltese Cross is your symbol of protection. It means that the fireman who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you just as the crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago. The Maltese Cross is a fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death. |
We can create this ring and pendant especially for your
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Also available are two versions of the ring and pendant with the Maltese Crosses shown below
