Christian Symbols

Global Christianity – A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly a third of the estimated 2010 global population of 6.9 billion.The cross, which is today one of the most widely recognised symbols in the world, was used as a symbol from the earliest times. Among the symbols employed by the early Christians, that of the fish seems to have ranked first in importance. Its popularity among Christians was due principally to the famous acrostic consisting of the initial letters of five Greek words forming the word for fish (Ichthus), which words briefly but clearly described the character of Christ and the claim to worship of believers: "Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς Θεοῦ Υἱὸς Σωτήρ", (Iēsous Christos Theou Hyios Sōtēr), meaning, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour. Here's a list of some of the other symbols-all have deep meaning for Christians around the world. How many do you know?