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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).
A red Cross of Saint James with flourished arms, surmounted with an escallop, was the emblem of the twelfth-century Galician and Castillian military Order of Santiago, named after Saint James the Greater. Saint Julian Cross: A Cross Crosslet tilted at 45 degrees with the tops pointing to the 'four corners of the world'.
The theology of the Cross (Latin: Theologia Crucis, [1] German: Kreuzestheologie [2] [3] [4]) or staurology [5] (from Greek stauros: cross, and -logy: "the study of") [6] is a term coined by the German theologian Martin Luther [1] to refer to theology that posits "the cross" (that is, divine self-revelation) as the only source of knowledge concerning who God is and how God saves.
However, the cross symbol was already associated with Christians in the 2nd century, as is indicated in the anti-Christian arguments cited in the Octavius [7] of Minucius Felix, chapters IX and XXIX, written at the end of that century or the beginning of the next, [note 2] and by the fact that by the early 3rd century the cross had become so ...
Nordic Cross Flag [13] Kingdom of Italy: 1861–1946 Christian cross: Jersey 1981–present Saltire Kingdom of Jerusalem: 1162–1291 Jerusalem cross [14] Liechtenstein 1982–present Christian cross [15] Liguria: 1997–present Saint George's Cross: Malta 1964–present George Cross: Manitoba: 1965–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew ...
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A Chrismon tree is an evergreen tree often placed in the chancel or nave of a church during Advent and Christmastide. [1] [2] The Chrismon tree was first used by North American Lutherans in 1957, [3] although the practice has spread to other Christian denominations, [4] including Anglicans, [5] Catholics, [6] Methodists, [7] and the Reformed. [8]