Astronomy The same symbol represents the Earth in
astronomical symbols, while the
sun is represented by a circle with a center point.
Commerce The
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad emblem was a cross in a circle with the words "Santa Fe" across the horizontal bar. In this case, the lines making up the cross were much wider than the circle.
Ethnography The Sacred Hoop aka
Medicine Wheel is a similar symbol in widespread use by
Native Americans including
Plains Indians and previously by
Hopewell cultures. Other indigenous peoples also use or used the solar cross on their symbolism and as decoration practices.
Politics The
Sassanian Empire in
Persia used a similar solar cross on their banner, called the
Derafsh Kaviani symbol. The
Norwegian fascist party used a golden sun cross on a red background as an official symbol from 1933 to 1945. The cross with the circle was associated with
Olaf II of Norway, patron saint of Norway, and the colors were the
coat of arms of Norway. The
Paneuropean Union, a European unification movement, uses this symbol as central element of its flag. A square cross interlocking with or surrounded by a circle is one of the most popular symbols used by individuals and organisations to represent
white nationalism,
white supremacy,
Neo-Nazism, and white pride. In Italy, there is a similar ban based on
Legge Mancino (the "
Mancino Law", from the Minister of Interior who enacted the law), although there are some examples of the use of the circled cross as a Roman Catholic symbol in Northern Italy.
Tools A similar glyph is used in tool sets to denote
Phillips-head screws and screwdrivers. ==Unicode==