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Christian Symbols, Origins and Meanings; Tree of Jesse Directory by Malcolm Low. Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine; Chrismon Templates Symbol outlines that can be used to create Christian themed projects; Christian Symbols and Variations of Crosses – Images and Meanings; PreachingSymbols.com Ways Christian Symbols are used in worship
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The Christian cross, seen as representing the crucifixion of Jesus, is a symbol of Christianity. [1] It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a corpus (a representation of Jesus' body, usually three-dimensional) and to the more general family of cross symbols .
The keys of heaven or keys of Saint Peter are seen as a symbol of papal authority and are seen on papal coats of arms (those of individual popes) and those of the Holy See and Vatican City State: "Behold he [Peter] received the keys of the kingdom of heaven, the power of binding and loosing is committed to him, the care of the whole Church and ...
Christian cross: Portugal 1911–present Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants, representing the five wounds of Christ: Quebec: 1948–present Christian cross, fleurs-de-lys stand for the Virgin Mary [19] Queensland: 1876–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick, Maltese cross ...
Chrismon Chi-Rho symbol with Alpha and Omega on a 4th-century sarcophagus (Vatican Museums) A Christogram (Latin: Monogramma Christi) [a] is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church. One of the oldest Christograms is the Chi ...
The crucifix is a principal symbol for many groups of Christians, and one of the most common forms of the Crucifixion in the arts. It is especially important in the Catholic Church , and is also used in the Eastern Orthodox Church , most Oriental Orthodox Churches except the Armenian & Syriac Church, Lutheranism , and Anglicanism .
The Cross and Crown (a cross passing through a crown) is a Christian symbol used by various Christian denominations. It has also been used in heraldry . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The emblem is often interpreted as symbolizing the reward in heaven (the crown) coming after the trials in this life (the cross) ( James 1:12).