Tau cross
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The Tau cross is a T-shaped Christian symbol, often associated with Saint Anthony and the Franciscan tradition, used to represent faith, protection, and salvation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
cross ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
Anthony the Great ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Anthony the Great
Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ
surface form:
St. Francis of Assisi
|
| category |
Christian crosses
ⓘ
Christian iconography ⓘ Christian symbols ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation | brown habit of Franciscans ⓘ |
| hasFeastAssociation | Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot ⓘ |
| hasForm | vertical bar with top crossbar and no upper arm ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
early Christian communities
ⓘ
monastic traditions ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Greek letter tau
ⓘ
Hebrew letter taw ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Eastern Christianity ⓘ Western Christianity ⓘ |
| hasShape | T-shaped cross ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Franciscan Tau
ⓘ
Saint Anthony's cross ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Book of Ezekiel
ⓘ
Revelation mark of the saved ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian devotional literature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latin cross
ⓘ
crucifix ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conversion
ⓘ
divine protection ⓘ faith ⓘ penance ⓘ protection ⓘ salvation ⓘ seal of the faithful ⓘ |
| usedAs |
habit emblem
ⓘ
processional cross form ⓘ religious pendant ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
Franciscan Order ⓘ
surface form:
Franciscan friars
Secular Franciscans ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blessing and protection practices
ⓘ
personal devotion ⓘ religious identification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian symbolism ⓘ |
| wornOn |
necklace
ⓘ
religious cord ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.