Christogram
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- religious symbol
- Named after
- Jesus
- Image
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- Commons category
- Monograms of the name of Jesus Christ
- represents
- Jesus
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Symbols
- Chi (Χ)
- Iota Chi (IX)
- Chi Rho (ΧΡ)
- IHS
- Gallery with different formats of the symbol
- ICXC
- Lhq
- Archaeology
- See also
- References
- Notes
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thumb|Chrismon thumb| Chi-Rho symbol with [[Alpha and Omega on a 4th-century sarcophagus (Vatican Museums)]]
A Christogram () is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church.
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