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Many people recognise the above emblem.
It was the religious symbol worn by the Knights of St. John in the Middle Ages and is still worn today by St. John Ambulance members who carry on the tradition of caring for the sick. The Knights choose the shape of the cross to represent the spiritual qualities blessed by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount. The eight points for the eight Beatitudes, and the colour white for the purity of the soul. The lions and unicorns between the angles of the Cross represent Brave and Wise. The order of St. John originated in Jerusalem at the end of the 11th century.