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The only name for this diagram which was in any regular use during the Middle Ages was "Scutum Fidei", a Latin phrase meaning "Shield of the Faith", taken from the Vulgate of Ephesians verse 6:16. For example, in this c. 1247–1258 manuscript of John of Wallingford 's writings, the quote from Ephesians 6:16 is placed directly above the diagram.
The earliest and most recent major variations of the "Shield of the Trinity" or "Scutum Fidei" diagram of traditional Christian trinitarian symbolism. ;Left: A slightly schematized version of the forms of the diagram found in several 13th-century manuscr
Four versions of the "Shield of the Trinity" or "Scutum Fidei" diagram of traditional Christian Trinitarian symbolism, illustrating some variant depictions: 1. A shield-shaped version on red shield, attributed as the heraldic arms of God (or of the Trinity) in medieval England and France. See "The Heraldic Imagination" by Rodney Dennys.
English: Basic minimal (equilateral triangular) version of the "Shield of the Trinity" or "Scutum Fidei" diagram of traditional Christian symbolism, with translated English-language captions (in place of original Latin). See article Shield of the Trinity for further information on the diagram. Text was converted to paths for improved display.
Mid-3rd century Scutum found at Dura-Europos. The scutum (Classical Latin: [ˈskuːt̪ʊ̃]; pl.:scuta) was a type of shield used among Italic peoples in antiquity, most notably by the army of ancient Rome starting about the fourth century BC.
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The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation / ˈ k aɪ ˈ r oʊ /; also known as chrismon [1]) is one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (rom: Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi.
Also called Shield of David after the Hebrew Magen David Español: La estrella de David , símbolo del pueblo judío y del judaísmo. Italiano: La Stella di David , simbolo dell'ebraismo e della stirpe ebraica.