Christian symbol
C988
concept
A Christian symbol is a visual or material representation that conveys key beliefs, narratives, or theological concepts of the Christian faith, such as the cross, fish, or dove.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian symbol canonical | 33 |
| religious icon | 26 |
| Christian cross | 22 |
| religious motif | 5 |
| Christian religious symbol | 4 |
| Orthodox Christian icon | 4 |
| representation of Jesus Christ | 3 |
| Christian iconography | 2 |
| religious iconographic type | 2 |
| religious iconography | 2 |
| religious iconography motif | 2 |
| Catholic religious symbol | 1 |
| Christological symbol | 1 |
| Coptic Christian symbol | 1 |
| ReligiousSymbol | 1 |
| biblical symbol | 1 |
| ecclesiastical symbol | 1 |
| religious monogram | 1 |
| symbol of Jesus Christ | 1 |
Instances (106)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Smolenskaya Icon of the Mother of God | Orthodox Christian icon |
| Foursquare emblem | — |
| St. Paul’s key | ecclesiastical symbol |
| Panagia Hozoviotissa | religious icon |
| Mary with a heart pierced by seven swords | religious iconography |
| Nandi statue | religious icon |
| Angel with the Sponge | Christian iconography |
| Angel with the Nails | Christian religious symbol |
|
crown of thorns
surface form:
Crown of Thorns
|
— |
| Labarum | — |
| Greek cross | — |
| Christian cross | — |
|
the Rood
surface form:
The Rood
|
— |
|
ichthys
surface form:
Ichthys
|
— |
|
chi-rho
surface form:
Chi-Rho
|
— |
| Our Lady Aparecida | religious icon |
| Cross of Lorraine | Christian cross |
| Star of Bethlehem | — |
| St John’s Cross (replica on site) | Christian cross |
| Holy Cross | Christian religious symbol |
| Millennium Cross | Christian cross |
| Celtic cross | Christian cross |
| Stump of Jesse | biblical symbol |
| Christian iconography | religious iconography |
| Charred Cross of Coventry | Christian cross |
| Madonna and Child | religious iconography motif |
| Christ Pantocrator | religious icon |
| Seated jade Buddha | religious icon |
| Panagia Antiphonitria | Orthodox Christian icon |
| IHC | — |
| Holy Door | Catholic religious symbol |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | religious icon |
| ElevatedRoof | ReligiousSymbol |
| World Youth Day cross | Christian religious symbol |
| Winged lion | — |
| Saint Peter in a boat | — |
| Papal Cross | Christian cross |
| Magellan’s Cross | Christian cross |
| INRI | — |
| bear of Saint Corbinian | — |
| Coptic cross | Christian cross |
|
Emerald Buddha image
surface form:
Emerald Buddha
|
religious icon |
| Scenes of the Resurrection | religious motif |
| Sefer HaChaim | religious motif |
| Paschal candle | Christian religious symbol |
| Golden Madonna of Essen | religious icon |
| Cross of Christ | — |
| New Testament scenes | Christian iconography |
| cross of Trier | Christian cross |
| Samson and the lion | religious motif |