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The Russian Orthodox Cross (or just the Orthodox Cross by some Russian Orthodox traditions) [1] is a variation of the Christian cross since the 16th century in Russia, although it bears some similarity to a cross with a bottom crossbeam slanted the other way (upwards) found since the 6th century in the Byzantine Empire. The Russian Orthodox ...
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This cross existed in a slightly different form (with the bottom crossbeam pointing upwards) in Byzantium, and it was changed and adopted by the Russian Orthodox Church and especially popularized in the East Slavic countries. [67] Russian cross: Six-pointed variant of Russian Orthodox cross. Also called the suppedaneum cross, meaning under-foot ...
Russian icons represent a form of religious art that developed in Eastern Orthodox Christianity after Kievan Rus' adopted the faith from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in AD 988. [1] Initially following Byzantine artistic standards, these icons were integral to religious practices and cultural traditions in Russia. Over time, Russian ...
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Russian Orthodox Crucession with lantern, processional cross and banners. The first ensign used by the Christian Church was the labarum of the Roman Emperor Saint Constantine I . In the year 312, on the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge , he saw a vision of the Cross of Christ appear in the sky, and beneath it the words Ἐν τούτῳ ...