chi-rho
E1248
The chi-rho is an early Christian monogram formed from the first two Greek letters of "Christ," used as a symbol of Jesus and the Christian faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| chi-rho canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
Christogram ⓘ monogram ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Christian liturgical vestments
ⓘ
Christian tombstones ⓘ Roman military standards ⓘ church furnishings ⓘ coins of Constantine the Great ⓘ early Christian mosaics ⓘ early Christian sarcophagi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Roman Empire
Roman emperor Constantine the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinian dynasty
Roman emperor Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| category |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
Christological symbols ⓘ |
| derivedFromWord |
Christos
ⓘ
Greek word Χριστός ⓘ |
| formedFromLetter |
Greek letter Chi
ⓘ
Greek letter Rho ⓘ |
| formedFromLetterShape |
Ρ
ⓘ
Χ ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cross-like form
ⓘ
superimposed Chi and Rho ⓘ |
| hasName |
ichthys
ⓘ
surface form:
Chi-Rho
Chi-Rho monogram ⓘ Labarum ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek |
ichthys
ⓘ
surface form:
ΧΡ
|
| hasVariant |
Chi-Rho monogram
ⓘ
surface form:
Chi-Rho with alpha and omega
Chi-Rho monogram ⓘ
surface form:
Chi-Rho with crossbar
Chi-Rho monogram ⓘ
surface form:
Chi-Rho with wreath
|
| linkedToEvent | Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson |
Eusebius of Caesarea
ⓘ
Lactantius ⓘ |
| popularizedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| represents |
Christian faith
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ the name of Christ ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ’s victory
ⓘ
salvation ⓘ triumph of Christianity ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Christogram in early Christianity
ⓘ
military standard decoration ⓘ symbol of Christ ⓘ symbol of Christianity ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| usedSinceCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.