Christmas trees

tree, often decorated, used in the celebration of Christmas

missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire

300px|thumb|Tinsel garland on a Christmas tree Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice. It consists of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues and lampposts. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was

decoration typically placed on a Christmas tree

The chichilaki () is a Georgian traditional Christmas tree made from dried hazelnut or walnut branches that are shaved to form a small "tree". These pale-colored ornaments differ in height from 20 cm (8 in) to 3 meters (10 feet). Chichilakis are most common in the Guria and Samegrelo regions near the Black Sea, but they can also be found in some stores around the capital of Tbilisi.

decorated tree similar to a Christmas tree that is displayed to celebrate the New Year

American Christmas tradition and decoration

object designed to support a Christmas tree

thumb|upright|A drawing of a podłaźniczka from the Lesser Poland region Podłaźniczka, polazňička is a traditional Polish and Slovak Christmas decoration. It was usually made from branches or the top of a conifer tree turned upside down, which was then decorated with colored paper cutouts (wycinanki), candies, apples, nuts, typical Polish świats, or stars and crosses made of straw. The podłaźniczka was then hung from the ceiling rafters over the Wigilia dinner table on Christmas Eve.

thumb|A Christmas tree crowned with a star tree-topper in Little Stanney, Cheshire, in England, UK thumb|A Chrismon tree in the chancel of a [[Lutheran church in Danville with a star tree-topper.]] A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or "crown") of a Christmas tree or Chrismon tree. Tree-toppers come in many forms, with the most common being a star (representing the Star of Bethlehem) or an angel (representing the Angel Gabriel), both from the Nativity. Additional forms range from a Christian cross, white dove, paper rosette, ribbon bow, Father Christmas or

decoration for Hanukkah similar to a Christmas tree