Christian symbolization varies in interpretation for spiritual meaning. These are common dictionary for many Chrismon symbolization.
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.
Today, Chrismons are emblems and symbols interpreted in Christian tradition, within Christian theology, or folk-religion and used to by Christians to teach about Christianity. Many of these emblems, figures or ideas were adopted from other cultures and merged into Christian culture. Chrismon symbols can be pictoral figures, metaphorical emblems or literary allusions, geometric shapes, or colors with specific meaning in the context of Christian art or worship.
You can find more for these Christian Symbols in the Color Me section of Paper Chrismons for Children.
Chrismon ornaments are primarily used around Christian holidays such as Christmas and Easter and religious ceremonies and events to decorate trees and windows, etc., and are generally constructed out of various materials: paper, cloth, beads with ribbon or string. Chrismons are traditionally a combination of the colors gold and white.
Eye of God or Gods Eye Chrismon
God: A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions. Eye: An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
