Chrismon Page 2

These pages contain small pictures of the Chrismon set on our tree and a short title identifying the symbol represented. If you click on the picture you will go to a larger picture of the Chrismon. Use your back button to return to the page with the small pictures.

The Jerusalem Cross. Used by the Crusaders. This cross has come to mean many things. The center cross is made by joining four Tau crosses. Tau crosses represent the Old Testament prophecies of a Savior. The four smaller crosses represent the four Gospels which have displaced the Mosaic Law represented by the Tau crosses. Others say the five crosses represent the five wounds our Lord suffered at the crucifixion. This cross has also been interpreted as signifying Christian missions, the large cross standing for the early Christian Church at Jerusalem and the four small Greek crosses signifying the four corners of the earth.

Another, less elaborate, version of the Jerusalem Cross.

The Anchor Cross signifying Christ as our anchor.

The Latin Cross, also sometimes called the Roman cross. The base often has three steps signifying faith, hope, and love.

The Celtic Cross ( a symbol often used by Presbyterians).

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