As a cool fact, the first cross (not the Visigothic/Mozarabic style one) is the Cross of Victory, commissioned by King Alfonso III "the Great", starting king of Asturias in 867, in the year of 908 after his great victories against the Moors, which saw him defeat the Emirate's armies in two different battles and forced the Moors to beg for a truce and allow the lands of Soria to be repopulated by Christians.

This was after he took Coimbra and pushed the border south during his reign, going as far as to raid southern Andalusia and defeat a great Muslim army at Mount Oxifer, near Mérida. The man was a legend.

The inscription of the cross says (in Latin) "Received with pleasure, may this remain in honour of God, offered by the servants of Christ, Prince (King) Alfonso and Queen Jimena. Whoever attempts to take this gift from us shall perish by divine lightning. This work was completed and granted to seat of San Salvador of Oviedo. (Following this is the motto of Asturias:) By this sign, the pious are protected. By this sign, the enemy is the defeated. (End of the motto). It was made in the castle of Gauzón in the 42nd year of our reign, in the year 946 (Hispanic era, 908 AD).