A dual-polarized radiating element (322, 324, 332, 342, 400, 500, 600) for a base station antenna, comprising: a first dipole radiator that includes a first dipole arm (430-1, 530-1) and a second dipole arm (430-2, 530-2); a second dipole radiator that includes a third dipole arm (430-3, 530-3) and a fourth dipole arm (430-4, 530-4); wherein, when the dual-polarized radiating element is viewed from the front, the first through fourth dipole arms (430-1 - 430-4, 530-1 - 530-4) meet in a central region of the radiating element, with the first dipole arm extending upwardly from the central region, the third dipole arm extending downwardly from the central region, and the second and fourth dipole arms both extending to a first side of the central region, wherein the first and second dipole arms have axes that intersect to define a first oblique angle Θ1, and the third and fourth dipole arms have axes that intersect to define a second oblique angle Θ2, where the oblique angles Θ1 and Θ2 are configured so that the first dipole radiator will emit radiation having a slant -45° polarization, and so that the second dipole radiator will emit radiation having a slant +45° polarization, or, alternatively, the first and second dipole radiators (420-1, 420-2) together have a shape similar to the Greek letter π turned sideways when viewed from the front, wherein the first dipole radiator is configured to transmit RF radiation having slant -45° polarization, and the second dipole radiator is configured to transmit RF radiation having slant +45° polarization, and wherein at least one of the first through fourth dipole arms comprises a cloaked dipole arm that include inductive elements that are configured to suppress currents in a higher frequency band. a first dipole radiator that includes a first dipole arm (430-1, 530-1) and a second dipole arm (430-2, 530-2); a second dipole radiator that includes a third dipole arm (430-3, 530-3) and a fourth dipole arm (430-4, 530-4); wherein, when the dual-polarized radiating element is viewed from the front, the first through fourth dipole arms (430-1 - 430-4, 530-1 - 530-4) meet in a central region of the radiating element, with the first dipole arm extending upwardly from the central region, the third dipole arm extending downwardly from the central region, and the second and fourth dipole arms both extending to a first side of the central region, wherein the first and second dipole arms have axes that intersect to define a first oblique angle Θ1, and the third and fourth dipole arms have axes that intersect to define a second oblique angle Θ2, where the oblique angles Θ1 and Θ2 are configured so that the first dipole radiator will emit radiation having a slant -45° polarization, and so that the second dipole radiator will emit radiation having a slant +45° polarization, or, alternatively, the first and second dipole radiators (420-1, 420-2) together have a shape similar to the Greek letter π turned sideways when viewed from the front, wherein the first dipole radiator is configured to transmit RF radiation having slant -45° polarization, and the second dipole radiator is configured to transmit RF radiation having slant +45° polarization, and wherein at least one of the first through fourth dipole arms comprises a cloaked dipole arm that include inductive elements that are configured to suppress currents in a higher frequency band.