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Definitions and History of Chrismon Christian Symbols

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Chrismon Symbols and Images Defined

Christian symbolization varies in interpretation for spiritual meaning. These are common dictionary definitions for many Chrismon symbolization.

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Emmanuel Emmanuel Chrismon

or Immanuel. God with us. In the Old Testament it occurs only in Isa. 7:14 and 8:8. Most Christian interpreters have regarded these words as directly and exclusively a prophecy of our Saviour, an interpretation borne out by the words of the evangelist Matthew (1:23).

Unicorn Unicorn Chrismon

Used in Heraldry. A fabled creature symbolic of virginity and usually represented as a horse with a single straight spiraled horn projecting from its forehead.

Triskelion Triskelion Chrismon

A figure composed of three branches, usually curved, radiating from a center, as the figure composed of three human legs, with bent knees, which has long been used as a badge or symbol of Sicily and of the Isle of Man.