Bento de Góis, a map of China's coast and a logo of the Society of Jesus.

The Society of Jesus is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in France. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents. Ignatius of Loyola founded the society after being wounded in battle and experiencing a religious conversion. In 1534, Ignatius and six other young men, including Francis Xavier and Peter Faber, gathered and professed vows of poverty, chastity, and later obedience, including a special vow of obedience to the Pope in matters of mission direction and assignment. In 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Jesuit Pope, taking the name Pope Francis.

Coat of arms of Portugal and the cross of the Order of Christ in the centre. Denomination below.

The coat of arms of Portugal is based on the coat of arms used by the Portuguese Kingdom since the Middle Ages. The coat of arms of Portugal is popularly referred as the Five Quinas or simply the Quinas (quinas being the five escutcheons of the Portuguese shield).

The cross of the Order of Christ (frequently referred simply as the cross of Christ) has been a national emblem since the reign of Manuel I, former great master of the Order. Despite not being one of the elements of the Coat of arms of Portugal, it is extensively used as a national symbol. Namely, it was used in the sails of the ships of the Portuguese Discoveries and is still used today in the sails of the Portuguese Navy's school ship Sagres, in the Portuguese Air Force's aircraft roundels and in the badges of several Portuguese national sports teams.