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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.
Chrismon Chi-Rho symbol with Alpha and Omega on a 4th-century sarcophagus (Vatican Museums) A Christogram (Latin: Monogramma Christi) [a] is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church. One of the oldest Christograms is the Chi ...
The labarum (Greek: λάβαρον or λάβουρον [2]) was a vexillum (military standard) that displayed the "Chi-Rho" symbol ☧, a christogram formed from the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" (Greek: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ, or Χριστός) – Chi (χ) and Rho (ρ). [3] It was first used by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. [4]
Chi Rho/Chrismon/Labarum: The Chi Rho (/ ˈ k aɪ ˈ r oʊ /; also known as chrismon) is one of the earliest forms of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi. Stepped ...
[64] [65] Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) inserted the Chi-Rho emblem in Roman military standards, resulting in the so-called labarum. In iconographical evidence, this commonly takes the form of the Chi-Rho embroidered on the field of a vexillum , but literary evidence suggests also its use as a symbol at the head of a staff.
u+1d6a ᵪ greek subscript small letter chi; u+2627 ☧ chi rho; u+2cac Ⲭ coptic capital letter khi; u+2cad ⲭ coptic small letter khi; u+2ce9 ⳩ coptic symbol khi ro; u+a7b3 Ꭓ latin capital letter chi; u+ab53 ꭓ latin small letter chi; u+ab54 ꭔ latin small letter chi with low right ring; u+ab55 ꭕ latin small letter chi with low left ...
ORTHODOX CROSS ☧ U+2627: CHI RHO = Constantine's cross, Christogram → 2CE9 ⳩ coptic symbol khi ro ☨ U+2628: CROSS OF LORRAINE ☩ U+2629: CROSS OF JERUSALEM → 1F70A alchemical symbol for vinegar ☪︎: ☪️: U+262A: STAR AND CRESCENT ☫ U+262B: FARSI SYMBOL = symbol of Iran (1.0) ☬ 🪯 U+262C: ADI SHAKTI = Gurmukhi khanda ...
Eparchies of the Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova. It is believed that Orthodox Christianity was first brought to Romania and Moldova by the Apostle Andrew.Be that as it may, by the 14th century the Orthodox Church in the Principality of Moldavia—today northeastern Romania, Moldova, and southwestern Ukraine—was under the authority of the Metropolitan of Galicia.