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An Ethiopian Orthodox priest with traditional Axumite crosses Ethiopian, brass, latticework, blessing cross. Ethiopian crosses, Abyssinian crosses, or Ethiopian-Eritrean crosses are a grouping of Christian cross variants that are symbols of Christianity in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and among Ethiopians and Eritreans. Their elaborate, stylized design ...
The original Coptic cross used by early Gnostic Christians in Egypt. Old Coptic crosses often incorporate a circle, [5] [better source needed] as in the form called a "Coptic cross" by Rudolf Koch in his The Book of Signs (1933). Sometimes the arms of the cross extend through the circle (dividing it into four quadrants), as in the "Celtic cross".
Common figures in these scrolls are crosses and a face within an eight-pointed star. The cross is an object of veneration in Ethiopia, separating Christians from Muslims, while the eight-pointed star is a common ancient motif. The eight points refer to the four directions of the talisman's protection, while the face, known as gätsä säb' e ...
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the Caribbean; Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America; Antiochian Village; Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Canada; Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America; Belarusian Council of Orthodox Churches in North America
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Christian crosses are used widely in churches, on top of church buildings, on bibles, in heraldry, in personal jewelry, on hilltops, and elsewhere as an attestation or other symbol of Christianity. Crosses are a prominent feature of Christian cemeteries, either carved on gravestones or as sculpted stelae.