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Christian cross
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symbol of Christianity
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A Christian cross is a simple geometric shape made of two intersecting lines, typically one vertical and one horizontal, that serves as the primary symbol of Christianity. It holds deep religious significance for Christians because it represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, which is central to Christian faith and theology.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- crucifix
- Image
- Latin cross (bold).svg
- Has use
- Christian symbolism
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- described by source
- Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
- Commons category
- Christian crosses
- Unicode character
- ✚
- topic's main category
- Category:Christian crosses
- influenced by
- crucifixion of Jesus
- OpenStreetMap tag
- man_made=cross
- different from
- Kangxi radical 24 (⼗)
- represents
- True Cross
- symbolizes
- Christianity
- shape
- cross
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