what does making a cross on your chest mean
Sign of the cross The sign of the cross may be made by individuals upon themselves as a form of prayer and by clergy upon others or objects as an act of blessing. The gesture of blessing is certainly related to the sign of the cross, but the two gestures developed independently after some point. In Eastern Christianity, the two gestures differ significantly. Priests and deacons are allowed to bless using the right hand, while bishops may bless simultaneously with both, the left mirroring the right. While individuals may make it at any time, clergy must make it at specific times (as in liturgies), and it is customary to make it on other occasions.
Emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement In popular culture, the red cross symbol came to be a recognisable generic emblem for medicine, commonly associated with first aid, medical services, products, or professionals; it has been misused in toys, movies, and video games, outside its defined context. After objections from the Movement, derivatives and alternatives are used. Johnson & Johnson had registered the symbol for their medicinal products. The appropriation of the symbol has led to further confusion when first aid teams and ski patrols in the United States reverse the symbol–a white cross on a red background–thus suggesting an affiliation with Switzerland by simply re-applying the original idea of the red cross symbol, namely by reversing the red cross symbol's colors.[1][2][3][4]