Red Cross Knight

Red Cross Knight, fictional character, protagonist of Book I of The Faerie Queene (1590), an epic poem by Edmund Spenser. The Red Cross Knight represents the virtue of holiness, as well as St. George and the Anglican church. He is the chivalric champion and eventual husband of Una, who symbolizes truth and true religion.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.

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Article Title: Red Cross Knight

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 22 November 2016

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Access Date: February 22, 2025