Cross of Saint Peter

The Cross of Saint Peter,^[1] also known as the Petrine Cross,^[2] is an inverted Latin cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol, associated with the martyrdom of Saint Peter. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down.

^ Sauerländer, W.; Rubens, P. P. (2014). The Catholic Rubens: Saints and Martyrs. Getty Research Institute. p. 224. ISBN 978-1606062685.
^ Vile, J. R. (2024). The Christian Cross in American Public Life: An Encyclopedia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 174–5. ISBN 978-1527572188.

[1] Sauerländer, W.; Rubens, P. P. (2014). The Catholic Rubens: Saints and Martyrs. Getty Research Institute. p. 224. ISBN 978-1606062685.

[2] Vile, J. R. (2024). The Christian Cross in American Public Life: An Encyclopedia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 174–5. ISBN 978-1527572188.

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