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[[File:Coin - Anastasius I Dicorus - B - Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star in right field - VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM - Victoria Augustorum.jpg|thumb|250px|Reverse of a coin of [[Anastasius I Dicorus]] (491–518), depicting [[Victory (mythology)|Victory]] carrying a wreath and a globus cruciger. The inscription reads ''VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM'' ("Victory of the Emperors").]]

[[File:Coin - Anastasius I Dicorus - B - Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe; star in right field - VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM - Victoria Augustorum.jpg|thumb|250px|Reverse of a coin of [[Anastasius I Dicorus]] (491–518), depicting [[Victory (mythology)|Victory]] carrying a wreath and a globus cruciger. The inscription reads ''VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM'' ("Victory of the Emperors").]]

The '''globus cruciger''' (Latin for "cross-bearing globe") is an orb surmounted by a cross, traditionally held in the hand as a sign of dominion over the world. The globe as an emblem of sovereignty originated in the ancient world, where rulers and deities were depicted holding it to represent their authority over the earth and the ordered cosmos. The cross-bearing form combines this older symbolism with the authority represented by the upright cross or Tau.

The '''globus cruciger''' (Latin for "cross-bearing globe"), also known as the '''Orb and Cross''', is an orb surmounted by a cross, traditionally held in the hand as a sign of '''divinely appointed dominion over the world'''.

 

The globe as an emblem of sovereignty originated in the ancient world, where rulers and deities were depicted holding it to represent their authority over the earth and the ordered cosmos. The cross-bearing form combines this older symbolism with the authority represented by the upright cross or Tau.

The symbolism brings together the circle and the line: the sphere represents the world, while the upright emblem extends above it, joining earthly dominion to heavenly authority. The globus cruciger became an established symbol of imperial power in the [[Roman Empire|late Roman]] and [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] periods and subsequently appeared in European royal regalia. Its origins and religious significance have also been examined by Alexander Hislop in his book ''[[The Two Babylons]]''.<ref name="Hislop1">Alexander Hislop, [https://cbcg.org/twobaby/sect225.html ''The Two Babylons'', Chapter II, Section II, Sub-section V, "The Deification of the Child"].</ref>

The symbolism brings together the circle and the line: the sphere represents the world, while the upright emblem extends above it, joining earthly dominion to heavenly authority. The globus cruciger became an established symbol of imperial power in the [[Roman Empire|late Roman]] and [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] periods and subsequently appeared in European royal regalia. Its origins and religious significance have also been examined by Alexander Hislop in his book ''[[The Two Babylons]]''.<ref name="Hislop1">Alexander Hislop, [https://cbcg.org/twobaby/sect225.html ''The Two Babylons'', Chapter II, Section II, Sub-section V, "The Deification of the Child"].</ref>