What does the sailors crucifix mean?

Answer 1

The Sailer's Crucifix (aka, the Sailor's Cross, the Mariner's Cross, St. Clement's Cross, and/or the Anchor Cross) is a stylized cross in the shape of an anchor. The Mariner's Cross is referred to as St. Clement's Cross in reference to the way this pope was martyred. (Wikipedia). Saint Clement I was the Archbishop of Rome from 88 to 99 AD. (Wikipedia). St. Clement I was the fourth pope (Wikipedia). "Emperor Trajan banished [St. Clement I] from Rome and forced him to work in the harsh Russian stone quarries. Clement caused trouble for himself by locating a spring of fresh water that could quench the prisoners' thirst. Whether or not the appearance of this spring was a miracle, we don't know for sure. But he was eventually made a saint so it's possible the church authorities later believed it was so. In any case, the prison governor of the time was sufficiently peeved to order Clement's death. He was executed by being tossed into the Black Sea, tied to a heavy anchor to prevent other Christians from recovering the body. The cross is therefore sometimes called St. Clement's Cross and Clement became the patron saint of anchorsmiths, blacksmiths, mariners, marble workers and stone cutters." (Seiyaku.com)