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☧ U+2627, ☧
CHI RHO
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Translingual

Etymology

According to legend, Emperor Constantine I saw this Christogram in the sky on the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. It is formed from χ (kh) and ρ (r), the first two letters of the Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”).

Symbol

☧ (English symbol name chi-rho or labarum or chrismon or crismon)

  1. Abbreviation of Christ.

See also

  • ΙΗΣ (IĒS) (Ancient Greek)
  • ΧΡ (KHR) (Ancient Greek)
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