Catholicism and Protestantism often use the Latin cross "Ten". The Orthodox Church often uses the Greek cross "Ten". T-shaped cross "┳" used by early Christians; The cross of San Andreas, shaped like the Roman numeral "X", was widely used in the Middle Ages. There is also the cross of Jerusalem, and there are 1 small crosses around the middle cross, which symbolizes the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the four poles of the earth; The Celtic cross, on which the ring "O" symbolizes eternal life, often appears on the cover of hymns. In addition to these common crosses, there are many other styles of crosses, each of which has its own symbolic meaning. Such as lily-shaped cross, bud-shaped cross, Easter cross, etc.
1. Cross
The horizontal part of the cross is slightly shorter and the vertical part is longer, thus forming a cross.
Latin cross is the most common cross. Catholicism and Protestantism mostly use the Latin cross, which is also the vertical cross used by the church now. It was on this cross that Jesus suffered. It is common in churches, and so is the cross on Monte Cristo in Rio de Janeiro.
Here are three Latin crosses.
Latin cross Fleuree or Budded Cross (bud cross, the trefoil at the end of the cross represents the trinity, that is, the Catholic God, that is, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (both Orthodox and Protestant call it the Holy Spirit) are the same.
Latin cross note
Latin Cross Fleuree
2. Modification of the Latin Cross (Peter's Cross)
Also known as Peter's cross, the cross is upside down. The inverted cross is a symbol of "the fall of God".
If the right cross represents God, then the inverted cross represents resistance and the devil. Therefore, the inverted cross is also considered as the representative of the devil. The inverted cross is the most commonly used symbol of Satan, which means there is no redemption.
Of course, there is another saying about the inverted cross, that is, it is actually a sign of dedication to Christ. It is said that Peter should use the cross when he is executed, but he thinks he can't be executed like Jesus. He thought he didn't deserve to be executed like a saint, so he chose to fall on the cross.
From then on, wearing the inverted cross is infinite piety to Christ. An inverted cross indicates the person closest to God. Jesus was crucified, and Peter was with him, so he crucified himself. Most of the time, the inverted cross is associated with Satanism.
3.t-shaped cross (Tau cross)
Also known as the cross of St. Anthony. It is said that Saint Anthony was crucified on it. T-shaped crosses are mainly used to punish troublemakers, sometimes upside down, head down and feet up.
Hermit Saint Anthony (about AD 25 1-356) was the founder of the hermit system. After his parents died, he gave all his property to the poor and lived in seclusion in the cemetery to practice hard. He made some seclusion commandments himself and began to practice abstinence from the age of 20. At that time, he experienced various temptations from the devil and never wavered in his firm belief.
4. A cross with four arms of equal length
It's the cross on the right
There is a Greek cross on the Easter egg, which causes many cutting problems. These are three of them.
(1) Divide the cross into four pieces and make a square with them (2) Divide the cross into three pieces and make a diamond with them;
(3) Divide the cross into three pieces and use them to form a rectangle, which is required to be twice as long as it is wide.
Answer:
(1) There are infinite ways to divide a Greek cross into four pieces. Strangely enough, any two cut straight lines can achieve the same result as long as they are parallel to the straight lines on the drawing, and the four separated things can always spell out a square.
5. Maltese Cross
Also known as swallowtail cross.
6.the Celtic cross
It is a symbol of northern European reverence and is characterized by a cross in a circle. It is said that King Arthur used this kind of elephant emblem. At the intersection of the Celtic cross, there is a circle "O" symbolizing eternal life. In the Christian cultural tradition, the combination of circles and crosses represents the sky and the earth.
7. Saint Bridget Cross
Twist as if to return. This cross is no different from the Latin cross in basic style, and it may be classified. Although it is the same shape as the Latin cross, it is its deformation after all.
8. Cradacross
Originated in Ireland, it is characterized by holding a heart with a crown in both hands, representing love (heart), friendship (hand) and loyalty (crown) respectively. That is, "I give my heart to you with both hands and crown it with my love." The cross is no different from the Latin cross in basic style. It may be classified. Although it is the same shape as the Latin cross, it is its deformation after all.
9. medieval crosses
Belongs to a Latin cross
10. lorraine cross
Also known as the Double Cross, there are two bars.
Lorraine's double cross is a cross added to the ordinary cross, some of which are long on the top and some are long on the bottom. Lorraine's cross symbolizes freedom. The famous Lorraine Cross with parallel bars was invented by Henry Anjou and became an eternal symbol of free France. (Supplement: Joan of Arc, a French national hero, used this symbol in the Anglo-French War and later became a symbol of free France. During World War II, it became a symbol of French resistance. The symbol of a free French soldier is the Lorraine Cross.
1 1. Cross of Saint Tandru.
Also known as the oblique cross. It is said that St Andrew was crucified on this cross. (Above) SaintAndrew is called Saint George by the English and Saint Andrew by the Scots. He is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. According to legend, he was crucified on an X-shaped cross (that is, an oblique cross) and died. Later generations named the X-shaped cross after him. Every year165438+1October 30th is St. Andrew's Day.
12.Chiro Cross
Chiro Cross, which consists of the Greek letters X and P, stands for the first two letters of Jesus' name. This cross symbol was once used by the Roman king Constantine in military chess. In ancient times, this symbol was used to represent the god of time.
13. Coptic cross
Coptic cross originated from the T-shaped cross symbolizing life in ancient Egypt. After Saint Kyle introduced Christianity into Egypt, early Egyptian Christians began to use this symbol, and later Egyptian Christians should use another symbol.
14. Julian cross
Julian's cross is the symbol of the bard, which consists of four Latin crosses connected diagonally, each end representing the four corners of the world. Therefore, it is also called the missionary cross.
15. Kamag Cross
Camag cross, also known as the anchor cross, originated in Camag area in southern France. It consists of three parts: cross, anchor and heart, representing loyalty, hope and love. (The meaning is the same as Claddard Cross)
15. baptized cross
The repetitive structure of the ancient Greek cross. Baptism ceremony is mostly used for baptism ceremony, and 8 symbolizes rebirth. It also represents eight days from God's entry into Palestine to his resurrection after being crucified.
There are more Celtic crosses in the Catholic Church and more common Latin crosses in Protestantism (that is, Christianity in China). There is basically no such spire bell tower in the Orthodox Church.