saltire

An ordinary in the shape of a Saint Andrew’s cross, formed by the crossing of a bend and a bend sinister.

See saltier.

A St. Andrew’s cross, or cross in the form of an X, — one of the honorable ordinaries.

An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.

a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length