Cruz Orlada

This is my version of The "Cruz Orlada" is a symbol with deep spiritual and cultural significance, most notably associated with the Argentine artist and visionary Benjamín Solari Parravicini. Its name comes from the Spanish words "cruz" (cross) and "orlada" (adorned or bordered), referring to its distinctive design: a cross with equal arms, similar to a Greek cross, surrounded by a circular "orla" or halo that often resembles rays or flames.


Origin and Meaning

Parravicini, who lived from 1898 to 1974, claimed that the Cruz Orlada was revealed to him in a vision by his guardian angel, Fray José de Aragón, one night. According to his writings, the symbol represents a universal spiritual concept. The cross itself signifies balance and unity—its equal arms symbolizing equilibrium between the material and spiritual realms, or the connection between heaven and earth. The surrounding circle or "orla" is said to represent the universe, infinity, and the divine presence of God, often likened