Talk:Phi Kappa Sigma
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Cross type
editI don't know whether this fraternity wants to say (for their own reasons) that the cross in their coat of arms is a maltese cross, but it obviously isn't. It is a Cross pattée. One just has to follow the link provided within the article itself to see that a maltese cross "is an eight-pointed cross having the form of four "V"-shaped elements". This is clearly not the case here. This is a Cross pattée "with triangular arms which come close to filling the square" (see relevant Wikipedia article). Maybe someone could correct this? (I won't do it, I leave it for a registered user, just in case it is a fraternity quirk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.40.51.190 (talk) 12:12, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
Tbh, the Maltese cross page probably explains it: "The term is often wrongly applied to all forms of eight-pointed crosses irrespective of colour or background". It looks like the badge is indeed a "triangular arms which come close to filling the square" variant of the cross pattée, although the "notches" at the corner have three sides instead of two. All our internal material does refer to it as a Maltese cross, so I hesitate to change it. I'll ask around and see how much people are attached to the "Maltese cross" thing. (edit: looks like Alpha Tau Omega did the same thing.) 198.37.24.218 (talk) 15:28, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
I am a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and can attest that we do use "Maltese Cross". I agree with it being technically incorrect, but it is the accepted use internally. --LordShawnthe1st (talk) 15:18, 27 August 2020 (UTC)