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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

A cross can be a grave marker, but so can a tombstone. The phrase is “I kneel for the cross.” The cross symbolizes a religion, not dead people.

The whole saying, “I stand for the flag. I kneel for the cross,” is used by many more people than just soldiers.