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A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. It was also later made from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). It is worn as a chaplet around the head, or as a garland around the neck.
The Crown of Immortality, held by the allegorical figure Eterna (Eternity) on the Swedish House of Knights fresco by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. The Crown of Immortality is a literary and religious metaphor traditionally represented in art first as a laurel wreath and later as a symbolic circle of stars (often a crown, tiara, halo or aureola).
The Christian cross has traditionally been a symbol representing Christianity or Christendom as a whole, [2] and is the best-known symbol of Christianity. [2] The Christian cross was in use from the time of early Christianity , but it remained less prominent than competing symbols ( Ichthys , Staurogram , Alpha and Omega , Christogram , Labarum ...
A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority Sweden (coat of arms) Cross, a globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority Switzerland (coat of arms) Cross: Tonga (coat of arms) Cross, dove, Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofiʻa ('God and Tonga are my inheritance') Tuvalu (coat of ...
In Hindu philosophy, the lotus is regarded to be the first born of creation and a magic womb for the universe and gods. It has also been associated with longevity, fertility, wealth, and knowledge. It is considered a symbol of freedom from desire and material attachment while invoking purity at a level of mind, speech and action by Buddhist ...
Laurel-wreathed head of Zeus on a gold stater from the Greek city of Lampsacus, c 360–340 BC. The head deity of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon was the god * Dyḗws Ph₂tḗr , [ 111 ] whose name literally means "Sky Father".
Since palm fronds are blessed before they are distributed on Palm Sunday, they hold a Holy status. That means you can't simply throw your Palm Cross away when the service is over.
The World Tree is often identified with the Tree of Life, [4] and also fulfills the role of an axis mundi, that is, a centre or axis of the world. [5] [3] It is also located at the center of the world and represents order and harmony of the cosmos. [6]