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.
Grapes Chrismon
Grape: the fruit of the vine, which was extensively cultivated in Palestine. Grapes are spoken of as "tender" (Cant. 2:13, 15), "unripe" (Job 15:33), "sour" (Isa. 18:5), "wild" (Isa. 5:2,4).
Winged Ox of St Luke Chrismon
Traditionally, the four evangelists are symbolized by a man for Matthew, a lion for Mark, an ox for Luke, and an eagle for John, on the basis of Revelation 4:6-10. The wings of the Ox are typically gold in color.
Any of various widely distributed birds of the family Columbidae, which includes the pigeons, having a small head and a characteristic cooing call. The dove is accepted worldwide as a symbol of peace.
