What is this Cross called?

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It is the Three-Bar Cross aka Orthodox Cross. I believe the third bar and how it is positioned indicates which church. For example the slanted one is Orthodox and the straight one indicates Greek Catholic and Byzantine Churches. Our Eastern Catholic brothers are better suited to answer, so I hope they will correct my stupidity.

The 1st bar is where the sign was hanged above our Lord, the 2nd is the beam Christ’s hands or wrists were nailed, and the 3rd is the beam which held His feet.

God bless.
 
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