History
The Lorraine cross was carried to the Crusades by the original Knights Templar, granted to them for their use by the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
In the Catholic Church, the equal-armed Lorraine Cross denotes the office of Cardinal.
In alchemy, the emblem is used as a symbol of brimstone and lead, "both of which are elements affiliated with Lucifer".
A combination of the Cross of Lorraine and the infinity symbol (∞) is used in The Satanic Bible by Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey and in the logo of the Danish band King Diamond, whose singer King Diamond is a member of the Church of Satan. According to the official King Diamond biography, LaVey may have adopted the Cross of Lorraine, being the alchemical symbol for brimstone, . Controversial industrial musician and LaVeyan Satanist Boyd Rice has also adopted the Cross of Lorraine as "a symbol embodying the Hermetic ideal".
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