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XP
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ChiRho: Medieval monogram of Christ, sometimes spoken of as XP, as it is a combination of these two letters - X P. The Chi Rho maybe the earliest cruciform symbols used by Christians. It is formed by superimposing the first two letters of the word "Christ" in Greek, chi = ch and rho = r. Not technically a cross, the Chi Rho invokes the crucifixion of Jesus as well as symbolizing his status as the Christ. The earliest evidence of the Chi Rho symbol is Constantine's use of it on the labarum, the imperial standard, in the early 4th century AD. Lactantius, a 4th century Christian apologist, reports that on the eve of the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD, Constantine had a vision of God in which he was commanded to mark his men's shields with a symbol of a shepherd's staff laid cross-wise over a cross. After Constantine's success at the Milvian bridge, the Chi Rho became the official imperial insignia. The success at Milvian bridge, represented by the display of the imperial chirho produced a unification of the Roman Empire (that is controversial as many see it as the beginning for the Dark Ages.) Archaeologists have uncovered evidence demonstrating that the Chi Rho was emblazoned on the helmet and shield of Constantine as well as those of all of his soldiers. Coins and medallions minted during Constantine's reign also bore the Chi Rho. By the year 350 AD, the Chi Rho began to be used on Christian sarcophagi and frescoes. There is much literature proclaiming the symbol used before Constantine, however, no such evidence has reached my desk as yet.
In your designs employ this symbol as a display of unification and of trimuphance.
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