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Celtic Cross.
called the Cross of Iona, as it was probably taken from Ireland to the Island
of Iona in the Irish Sea in the sixth century by St. Columba. It appears
throughout Europe at crossroads and marketplaces
Claddagh Cross. Richard Joyce captured by pirates the week he was to have been married, made the original Claddagh so he would never forget the girl he loved. The heart is for love, the crown, loyalty, and the hands, friendship. Tau. letter of the alphabet in both Hebrew and Greek, it represented the totality of a person's life, and came to symbolize the cross of crucifixion. St. Francis of Assisi was especially fond of it as a symbol, signing correspondence with it in place of his own signature. Maltese cross. symbol of the knights of Malta and Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. In the Maltese Cross four spear heads converge at the center; the extensions represent the beatitudes. Holy Spirit. Dove is a beautiful symbol of the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Spirit. (14K Site 1 ||14K Site 2 || Sterling Site || View All || 14K Gold Chain Sale ) Updated Site - Click Here Please do not look at information from here down. It is now obsolete. Please click on link above. |
