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"CHRISMON" is a combination of parts of two words: CHRist and MONogram.
A Chrismon is just that--a monogram of Christ. It may be a monogram,
a symbol, a type, or a combination of such figures.
All of our Chrismons are made of white and gold.
White, the liturgical color of Christmas,
refers to our Lord's purity and perfection;
Gold refers to His majesty and glory.
Each pearl is a symbol of our Lord's words.
The small white lights on the tree
point to Christ as "The Light of the World".At St. Ansgar we have over 375 Chrismons in 39 designs.
Small groups of women met in the fall of 1996
and again in 2004 to make beaded Chrismons.
Over 10,000 pearls, 1,200 gold beads and
150 yards of wire went into the making of these symbols. During this Advent season
may these Chrismons remind you
of God's greatest gift to us all,
Jesus Christ!! | |
CHRISMONS AND THEIR MEANINGS |
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TRIANGLE AND CIRCLESymbolizes eternity, God who is the only
eternal One or eternal life with God in
His Kingdom.
The triangle symbolizes the Triune God. | 
SIX POINTED STARStars show the close relationship
between the birth and death
of our Redeemer. The six pointed star
is the Creator's star; the father;
and six days of creation. | 
TIQUETRAThe power of Three:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. |
EVERGREEN TREEEvergreen, everlasting,
Eternal Christ. | 
CIRCLEEternity- God who is
the only eternal One,
or eternal life with God
in his kingdom. | 
SHELLThe seashell is a symbol for Christian baptism
or the baptism of Jesus. It is also a symbol for
pilgrimage and the spread of the Gospel to
the world. |
CELTIC CROSSThe cross is a reminder
of what Christ gave us.
The circle symbolizes eternity. | 
CANDLEChrist is the light of the world. | 
TRIANGLESymbolizes the triune God.
Father-Son-Holy Spirit |
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INFANT JESUSInnocent Jesus....
Born for all of us. | 
FOUR POINTED STAR
BETHLEHEM STARA four-pointed silver natal
or Bethlehem Star
symbolizing the birth of Jesus | 
GOD'S LOVEGod gave his only son
for us. |
CHRIST OVER THE WORLD"Go ye into all the world..." | 
CROWNChrist the King.
The kingship of our Lord. | 
CROSS OF VICTORYA cross supreme over all the world.
The world is united in Christ who
has dominion over all |
CROSS OF CONSTANTINEThe chi rho with the
X turned to form a cross,
Christ the conquering King. | 
CROSS OVER TRIANGLEThe Latin Cross is the most widely
used today.It is a reminder of our
Lord's sacrifice for us.
The triangle represents
the Triune God. | 
ANGELThe nativity of our Lord.
A messenger of God. |
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ALPHA CHRISTIn the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. | 
THREE ENTERTWINED CIRCLESThese indicate the doctrine
of the equality, unity and
coeternal nature of
the three persons
of the Trinity. | 
DOUBLE CROSSBoth symbolize Christ's crucifiction. |
CHI RHOBased on Christus Rex, Christ the King.
The Alpha and Omega were added
to the emblem to symbolize
the divinity of Christ. | 
TAU CROSSMade from the Greek Letter "T"
is the simplest of all crosses.
The cross of prophecy | 
THREE LEAF CLOVERSymbolizes the triune God. |
BUTTERFLYThe resurrection of those
who die in Christ. | 
DESCENDING DOVEA symbol of the Holy Spirit. | 
FISH
The Greek word for fish forms
n acrostic on the first letters
of Jesus Christ. |
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LATIN CROSSCrucifiction of Christ Christ is the beginning
and the end.
Christ the King. | 
SHEPHERD'S CROOKThe Greek Tau was superimposed
on the Rho to make a design
that looks like a person on a cross. | 
FUSILEEAJesus is the Alpha and the Omega,
the beginning and end. |
ANCHOR CROSSCross of Hope.
This Child, is the hope of the world.
A cross rises out of a crescent moon,
which is a symbol of
the mother of Jesus, Mary. | 
TRINITY CROSSOn each arm are three beads
which symbolizes the Trinity. | 
IOTA CHIIota, the first letter of Jesus in Greek,
combined with Chi,
the first letter of Christ
to make an abbreviation
of His name and title. |
ST. ANDREWS CROSSA symbol of humility and suffering. | | |
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