mentions all kinds of celestial prodigies associated with religious images over the — 1739
centuries. Among these, two incidents of flying crosses are recorded. Neither case is dated
but they occurred at some time between the 10th and the 11th centuries. One of these was the “Miraculous appearance of the Sacred Cross over the carrasca in the Royal Field of the Town of Aynsa,” when Captain Garci-Ximenez, soon to become the first king of Sobrarbe, conquered the Moors of the town, “freeing it from Muslim tyranny.” Among so many fears, Garci-Ximenez turned his eyes to the Sky, asking the God of Armies for help, and, as a presage of victory, He gave him a marvellous sign, a Sacred Red Cross that appeared over a carrasca. The sight of this spurred Garci-Ximenez on, as if he had heard the voice that Constantine the Great heard from the sky: “With this sign of the Holy Cross you will overcome.” And, of course, they overcame. The second reference to a cross in the sky, under the heading “Prodigious apparition of the Holy Cross over the valley of Arahones in the ancient Kingdom of Sobrarbe.” On this occasion, when the Christian troops, led by Inigo Arista, try to reconquer a place called Campo del Rey, in Aragues, they are surrounded by the Moors and ask Heaven for help. A cross then appears in the air, giving the Christians the spirit they need to fight on.
Source: Case: W488