The Cupid angels and Mother and Child depicted are derived from Italian Renaissance paintings dating from the 1600's. Other Christian images are renditions of famous statues and historic relics.
Cross designs are derived from historically well-known, recognized and traditional cross forms used by Christian organizations througout the centuries.
Some of these beginning folding craft images, such as the paper chaiunbs, originated from an old 1914-1923 publication entitled "Our Wonder World, A library of knowledge in ten volumes." Publisher was Geo L Shuman & Co.
Chrismons are a relatively new type of Christian ornaments used in churches and homes to decorate Christmas Trees. Chrismon symbols represent a wide variety of well-known biblical and theological concepts.
The earliest Monogram of Christ is the Labarum, also known as Constantine's Cross, the Chrismon, the Christogram and the Chi-Rho. The Roman emperor Constantine I used the Labarum symbol on his shield. After his conversion to Christianity, the labarum was used a symbol of Christianity. In pre-Christian Greece it signified a good omen. It also represented the Chaldean sky god.
The word Chrismon is also an old English family name. Some of the first New World settlers of the Chrismon name: Charles Christman, sailed to Pennsylvania in 1763. The first Chrismons settled in Hampshire. Their family crest can be seen here: Chrismon Heraldry
An ordinary Christmas Tree, when decorated with Chrismon ornaments and Christian symbols, becomes a Chrismon Tree. Chrismons for Your Tree: Christian Ornaments for Home and Church
Chrismons are traditionally white and gold in color, with gold beads, ribbons and gold glitter. The colors white and gold symbolize purity and majestry of both the son of God and the son of man.
Many of the Chrismon Designs date back to biblical times and are considered the shared heritage for Christians regardless of denomination.
Chrismons may be made with any material on hand, white styrofoam, pearls, gold metals, sequins, fringe, braids, beads, wires paper, cloth or gold-colored foil.
Many churches offer a Chrismon Service and display Chrismon trees decorated with handmade Chrismon Ornaments during the Advent and Christmas season.
Church worship services are presented to use and explain the meaning of these Christian Symbols along with suggested christmas hymns.
Many of these Chrismon images were adapted from photographs of actual historical statues, paintings, etchings dating back to antiquity.
Other Chrismons are modernistic, abstract electronically generated images which display recognizable shapes and forms of Christian imagery.
Many of these Chrismon designs can be adapted for St. Valentine's Day, Easter ceremonies and many other Christian celebrations.
All Paper Chrismon images are free for educational, non-profit and personal use and are protected by License & Copyright
According to the Chrismon trademark holder, Chrismons are not intended to be sold for profit.
Paper Chrismons for Children! exists through the very generous permission of Chrismons Ministry of Ascension Lutheran Church Paper Chrismons for Children! is not affiliated with this ministry.
Paper Chrismons for Children is a free Chrismon craft site. We have beautiful and free Snowflake Chrismons! As Chrismons were intended to be free for everyone and never intended to be sold, Paper Chrismons for Children! intends to honor that ideal. Paper Chrismons for Children! is not affiliated with any commercial Chrismon publication or website.
