Chrismon (Symbol, Concept)

Canonical URI: http://nomisma.org/symbol/chrismon

Labels

Preferred Label
Chrismon (en), Christogramm (de), chrisme (fr), crismón (es), monogramma di Cristo (it), Χι Ρο (el)Additional labels
Alternate Label
Chi-Rho (en)

Definitions

en
The Chi-Rho (also known as chrismon) is a christogram formed by superimposing the first two 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.

Digital Images

Image Metadata
SVG Image of Symbol
URI
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simple_Labarum2.svg
dcterms:format
image/svg+xml
dcterms:license
https://creativecommons.org/choose/mark/

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