Anchored cross

There are many variations on this symbol, but the most common form connects a ring with a bar, with a cross-bar, terminating on the other end with two curved branches or arrowheads.

[1] It also can symbolize security in one or more uncertain experiences of life, such as sea voyages, one's fate after death, and the vagaries of fortune.

[6] The region of Camargue in France created their own symbol, made to represent the "Gardian Nation [fr]" of herdsmen and fishermen, and the three theological virtues of Christianity.

Despite this tradition of his untimely end at sea, Clement is considered a patron saint of sailors, and many wear his cross for protection.

[9] The anchored cross is a feature in coats of arms, and flags, in which context it is referred to by the heraldic terms "anchry" or "ancre.