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All
Seeing Eye -
A symbol of the Triune of God's providence and omnipotence.
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Descending
Dove -
The Holy Spirit coming to earth from Heaven.
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Ten
Commandments Tablet -
Symbol of Redemption |
Eagle
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Symbolizes the triumphant faith of St. John.
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Holy
Bible with Sword-
The Word of God. Conversion to Christianity. Represents
persuasiveness of the Bible. The emblem of St. Paul. |
Fish
(Three) -
The initial letters of the Greek phrase "Jesus Christ,
Son of God, Savior" form the Greek word Ichthus, which
means fish. |
Alpha
and Omega -
The first and last letters of the Greek Alphabet, symbolizing
the completeness of the Bible and that God is the beginning
and the end of all things. |
Holy
Spirit Dove with Olive Branch -
The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit. The olive branch symbolizes
peace.
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Chalice
with Grapes -
The Chalice symbolizes Holy Communion and the blood shed
by Jesus on the cross for forgiveness of sins. Grapes also
symbolize the fruitfulness of Christian life. |
Triquetra
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An early Trinitarian symbol. Its three equal arcs represent
equality, its continuous line expresses eternity, and interweaving
represents indivisibility. |
The
Lamb of God -
Jesus Christ, or a sinner being rescued by Jesus. When a
lamb holds a white flag with a red cross, it represents
Christ's victory over death. |
Keys
of the Kingdom -
The authority of the Church to forgive sins in Jesus' name.
Two keys represent dual authority to open Heaven to repentant
sinners and to lock Heaven to the unrepentant. The emblem
of St. Peter. |
Circle
with Triangle -
Without beginning and end; represents eternity and completeness.
A triangle enclosed in a circle represents the Holy Trinity. |
Hand
of God -
A symbol of God the Father; God's ownership & providence
for all creation. |
Bread
-
The Eucharist, Communion. Represents the broken Body of
Christ. |
Fleur
De Lys -
Holy Trinity. A derivation from the Madonna Lily, therefore
also represents the Virgin Mary. |
Crown
with Cross -
Symbolizes the death and victory of Christ as he reconciles
the world. |
Four
Hands Clasped -
Four hands of different colors and clasped. White, black,
yellow & red hands show the harmony of humanity. |
Burning
Bush -
Represents the experience of Moses. A symbol of God's presence
& call; God speaking. |
IHS
Jesus -
This sacred monogram is another form for "IHC"
which is formed by the first three letters of the Greek
word for Jesus. |
Lion
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Dignity, strength, resurrection. Emblem of St. Mark. |
Nails
in Crown of Thorns -
Represents Christ's passion, Crucifixion. |
Peacock
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A symbol of birth and resurrection. |
Easter
Lily-
Symbolizes Christ's Resurrection |
Sun
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The light of God. |
Sword
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A symbol of divine authority and power. |
Lamp
of Knowledge -
Knowledge, discipline & enlightenment. |
Ship
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A symbol of the Church, also the emblem of St. Jude. |
Butterfly
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Symbolizes the Resurrection. The beautiful butterfly rising
from the seemingly lifeless chrysalis of the ugly caterpillar
reminded the early Christians of the new life that is ours
in Christ.
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Pelican
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The pelican-in-her-piety is based on the legend that in
times of famine, the mother pelican opens her breast and
feeds her young on her own blood. Represents Christ's voluntary
sacrifice of atonement. |
Bee
Hive -
Symbolizes the Church. Many bees, each assigned a different
task, working together for the building up of the hive reminded
artists of the Body of Christ, which is built up (edified)
by many believers with differing spiritual gifts. |
Star
of David -
The six-pointed star is the Creator's star. It's six points
stand for the six days of creation. Also represents six
attributes of God - power, wisdom, majesty, love, mercy
& justice. |
Ox-Winged
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A symbol of strength, service & patience. A sign of
St. Luke.
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Interwoven
(3) Circles
The unity of the Trinity: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. |
Anchor
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Stability in troubled seas. A secret symbol for the cross
from the days of St. Peter. |
Chi
Rho -
The first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, the
Anointed, XPISTOS. |
Candle
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Jesus Christ, the light of the world
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Scallop
Shell -
A sign of pilgrimage and the emblem of St. John. |
Maltese
Cross -
The eight outer points of this cross are symbolic of regeneration.
They are sometimes said to represent the eight beatitudes.
The cross was the emblem of the Knights of St. John, who
were driven from Rhodes to the island of Malta by the Turks.
Malta is the island where St. Paul was shipwrecked. |
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