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Symbol making islanders angry (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maltese cross

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'symbol' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'islanders angry' is the wordplay.
'islanders' becomes 'maltese' (I've seen this before).
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'maltese'+'cross'='MALTESE CROSS'

'making' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for maltese cross that I've seen before include "Badge" , "Sir John -, English conductor" , "Valletta symbol?" , "symbolic of Crusades" , "Eight-pointed figure" .)

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