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The term double cross refers most basically to a graphical character ('''‡'''), and by extension to a betrayal. The graphical character appears frequently in Heraldry and Vexillology . For example, a double cross appears in the Coat Of Arms Of Hungary and the Flag Of Slovakia . A double cross often appears in alchemical illustrations, such as being one of the symbols referring to Sulphur . By extension, the term has come to mean a betrayal; to double cross someone means to suggest that you are an ally when you are not. This usage is believed to have been inspired by Jonathan Wild who placed a cross by the name of anyone who vexed him in any way and if they had two crosses, he would betray them. This use has passed into common parlance, so that, for example, in World War II , British Military Intelligence used the Double Cross System to release captured Nazis back to Germany bearing false information. In Games Magazine , an Acrostic puzzle is referred to as a double cross. SEE ALSO |
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