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Chi Rho
This article concerns the symbol. For the Japanese tank of the Interwar and early World War II periods sometimes described in Western sources as Chi-Ro, see here. The Chi Rho is one of the earliest forms of christogram, and is used by Christians. It is formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters chi and rho (ΧΡ) of the Greek word "ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ" =Christ in such a way to produce the monogram. Although not technically a Christian cross, the Chi-Rho invokes the crucifixion of Jesus, as well as symbolizing his status as the Christ. The Chi-Rho symbol was also used by pagan Greek scribes to mark, in the margin, a particularly valuable or relevant passage; the combined letters Chi and Rho standing for chrēston, meaning "good. " Some coins of Ptolemy III Euergetes (r. 246–222 BC) were marked with a Chi-Rho. The Chi-Rho symbol was used by the Roman emperor Constantine I as vexillum, which is known as Labarum. Early symbols similar to the Chi Rho were the Staurogram and the IX Monogram
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ST. FRANCOIS REGIS (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Aureola
- Book
- Chi Rho
- Christian cross
- John Francis Regis
- Overcoat
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Belief
- Ceramic
- Merovingian dynasty
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- Designation:
- carreau
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- Portrayed subject:
- Chi Rho
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- Date:
- 7th century
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- Field(s):
- Ancient Rome
- Archaeology
- Epigraphy
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- Designation:
- vase
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- Portrayed subject:
- Chi Rho
- Crown (headgear)
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Chrisme porté par deux anges
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- Field(s):
- Middle Ages
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Alpha and Omega
- Angel
- Chi Rho
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- Date:
- 12th century
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- Artist(s):
- Peter Paul Rubens
Histoire de Constantin : Le Labarum
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ancient history
- Chi Rho
- Pope Constantine
- Serviceman
- Sky
- Water
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Peter Paul Rubens
Histoire de Constantin : L'apparition du chrisme
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ancient history
- Beatific vision
- Chi Rho
- Christian cross
- Miracle
- Pope Constantine
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Claude-Guy Hallé
Vision de Constantin
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beatific vision
- Chi Rho
- Christian cross
- Constantine the Great
- Deciduous
- Fire
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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- Field(s):
- Ancient Rome
- Archaeology
- Numismatics
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- Designation:
- nummus
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- Date:
- 4th century
- Roman Empire
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