chi-rho

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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

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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 Christian Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire

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 Chi-Rho
linked to: ichthys

Chi-Rho monogram
Labarum
hasNameInGreek ΧΡ
linked to: ichthys
hasVariant Chi-Rho with alpha and omega
linked to: Chi-Rho monogram

Chi-Rho with crossbar
linked to: Chi-Rho monogram

Chi-Rho with wreath
linked to: Chi-Rho monogram
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 Church
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
usedSinceCentury 3rd century

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Christianity hasSymbol chi-rho
Jesus Christ symbol chi-rho
Christian culture hasSymbol chi-rho