Christian symbolization varies in interpretation for spiritual meaning. These are common dictionary definitions for many Chrismon symbolization.
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You can find more definitions for these Christian Symbols in the Color Me! section of Paper Chrismons for Children!
Apostolic Chrismon
Of or relating to an apostle. Of, relating to, or contemporary with the 12 Apostles.
Crown Chrismon
An ornamental circlet or head covering, often made of precious metal set with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
Crown of Thorns Chrismon
any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" our Lord was crowned with a, in mockery by the Romans (Matt. 27:29). The object of Pilate's guard in doing this was probably to insult, and not specially to inflict pain. There is nothing to show that the shrub thus used was, as has been supposed, the spina Christi, which could have been easily woven into a wreath. It was probably the thorny nabk, which grew abundantly round about Jerusalem, and whose flexible, pliant, and round branches could easily be platted into the form of a crown.
