This Russian Orthodox Cross Patch shows a pale outlined cross on a dark shield shaped field, with two curved lines of Cyrillic text above it. The inscription reads «КТО К НАМ С МЕЧОМ ПРИДЁТ / ТОТ ОТ МЕЧА И ПОГИБНЕТ». In English, it means “Whoever comes to us with a sword will perish by the sword.” A pale border follows the upper shoulders, sides and pointed lower end.

The cross has a short upper bar, a longer central bar and a slanted lower bar. Its interior remains dark, with the pale outline defining the shape against the background. The long vertical stem reaches almost to the lower point of the shield. The inscription occupies the upper portion, leaving the cross as the principal central element of the design.

The sword saying is associated with Sergei Eisenstein’s film Alexander Nevsky, where a closely related form is spoken in the closing sequence. Mosfilm’s own account of the production records the line. That film connection explains the quotation’s familiarity in Russian military themed imagery. The wording on this particular item is preserved above as photographed, rather than being replaced by a different version of the saying.

As Orthodox shield insignia, this example combines a religious cross and a written military maxim. The Russian sword motto badge has no additional pictorial weapon: the sword appears in the sentence rather than as a separate illustrated blade. This is a useful distinction from shield designs where a cross is combined with an actual sword, spear or other central device.

The Cyrillic cross patch is offered as the individual specimen in the supplied front photograph, priced at €25 with one available. Its dark field, pale outlining, two line quotation and pointed shield shape provide the relevant details for comparison. The full English translation records the sentence for readers who do not read Russian, while the original text remains visible in the image. The product title follows the cross that is actually pictured, and the subtitle identifies the quotation that accompanies it. Together these details distinguish this shield from other religious themed patches with shorter prayers, saint names or a different arrangement of bars.

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