6 Types of Crosses & What They Mean

[@Pastor_Grant]

The Jerusalem Cross was the coat of arms for the city of Jerusalem during the 1800s. It’s known as the Five-Fold Cross or Cross-and-crosslets. The crosslets are a symbolism of Christ’s five holy wounds. The Five Sacred Wounds of Christ are the two wounds on his hands, the two on his feet, and the one on his chest which was said to be inflicted by the Staff of Longinus. Historians have traced the use of the Jerusalem cross back to the 11th century. During this time, the Crusaders had taken control of Jerusalem after converting the country into Christianity. It was used by Godfrey de Bouillon, one leader of the Crusades. The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem still uses this symbol today. The Chi Rho Cross is also known as the Chrismon or Constantine’s cross. Christograms are letters forming symbols. The Chi Rho Cross is one of the earliest created Christograms. Chi and Rho are Greek letters that are first used to spell Christos. The Roman Emperor Constantine used the Chi Rho Cross as a symbol for his military. He believed that this was a way to bring God’s grace over them as they battled against their enemies. The Chi Rho Cross usually has a circle around it (mostly a wreath) symbolizing Christ’s victory over death and his resurrection. The Irish Celtic Cross is heavily associated with both Ireland and the Christian religion. According to Irish folks, it’s impossible not to find a Celtic cross in the country. 8th-century Celtic crosses often depict knotwork. Those that followed developed intricate designs regarding the Bible. Celtic crosses have a signature ring covering the center of the cross. Many historians debate on the true meaning of the Celtic cross’ ring. While some say it’s a halo, others insist on it being a celestial circle. The last theory is that it is a Celtic shield and an attempt to mix both Christianity and Celtic symbols. Templar Cross is one of the most famous of the types of crosses besides the Latin cross and the Orthodox cross. The Knights Templar used the templar cross during their crusades as a symbol of martyrdom as they expected to die during those times. They had a cardinal rule: to never surrender unless the flag itself had fallen. The Templars used the Templar Cross that was in uniform to many other cross variants. However, the difference was that it was always red. The cross would appear behind a black and white background as a flag during the battles of the Knights Templar. They are believed to have disbanded around 700 years ago.

[@donnaglenrossi7458]

Re: Templar cross....check out the Brazilian football team flag for the Vasco da Gama team. Pure Templar symbolism.

[@fuhirees]

Interesting.Thank you for sharing👍🏻

[@memesouls8653]

I swear the debate between Protestants and Catholics over the cross being empty or not has to be the silliest arguments ever. I really don’t get why Protestants feel like Catholics “don’t know the true meaning of Jesus dying on the cross” because they keep him on it. Either form of the cross is valid. Just because Catholics like to focus on Jesus’s suffering and what he endured to give us eternal life doesn’t mean we “forget” about him fulfilling Gods will.

[@your_name_here2158]

@@memesouls8653 better yet, don't wear the cross. Instead wear Deut 6. Put that on your walls and doors.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Being of Irish descent, I have a Celtic cross I display every St. Patrick's Day. Another cross we have is St. Brigid's Cross, which was also originally a pagan symbol.

[@Pikog777]

3:28 Yes, true. Although, it is common in anglicanism/episcopalianism as well.

[@your_name_here2158]

I appreciate the borderline dispassionate way with which you list the information. You sound unbiased, this is good. The Knights Templar are very evil indeed and they and the Catholics will be judged for their crimes against Yahuwah's chosen and all humanity

[@memesouls8653]

Bruh, you can’t just comment “unbiased” then proceed to call Catholics evil. Am I an evil person for being Catholic right now? Lay out your reasonings for that assumption before just blindly accusing me and every other Catholic of being evil.

[@your_name_here2158]

@@memesouls8653 No I won't try to justify myself to a Catholic. There's no point. But I advise you to look to the root of your religion. Esoterically, you are a Roman. The Roman Pantheon lives on in the Roman Catholic Religion. The Sacraments and Rituals are based in the Occult, not in Scripture. I could list it all, but I'd like to do better things with my time. I hope you research it for yourself and come to the right conclusions.

[@memesouls8653]

@@your_name_here2158 Kind of what I expected. Baseless accusations with no merit or explanation. You do realize the Catholic and Orthodox churches are the original Christians right? For 1500 years we have kept the faith alive and true to what it was in the beginning. By claiming us to be false you are claiming that Christians were occultist for 1500 years. The majority Christian population in the world right now is Catholic. Under your authority you are condemning billions of people to damnation because you simply lack any unbiased information about Catholicism. The amount of pettiness and hate I feel from your reply is honestly dumbfounding. I’ll pray that you learn not to be so close minded. There is only ONE Catholic Church and there is over 30,000 Protestant denominations because people like you believe that you have the authority to cherry pick what you like to believe rather than actually following the word of God.

[@kirkdepierre4544]

The "Cross with 4 crosslets" the "Jerusalem Cross" was also the insignia worn by the "1st Catholic military order of the First Crusade', the "Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem" founded in 1099 under the Frankish knight Godfrey de Bouillon ... the Knights Templar would Not be founded for another 20 years in 1119 AD, the Knights Templar wore the single red cross (the Cross of Saint George) ... The Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, founded in 1099 the 1st and oldest Order of the Crusades still wear the insignia of the Order the "Jerusalem Cross", after 925 years the Order is still in existence today... the 4 crosses represent the "Four Marks of the Church" ... the "Nicene Creed" recited during every Mass ....

[@LisKofod]

Hallo 😊 I saw a woman wearing the latin cross up side down, and she said she was a witch. I didn't dare to ask her about the meaning. Could someone pls explain ? ❤

[@demonstantine]

misunderstanding about St. Peter’s cross. Hollywood not doing research

[@SuperheroJunior]

The truth is, Jesus (Yeshua) Christ did not die on the cross. He died on a pole or tree which is Stauros in Greek translation.

[@Pastor_Grant]

Right but he had to carry the cross beam to Calvary where the cross was hoisted on to the fixed stake.

[@SuperheroJunior]

@Pastor_Grant The Greek word Stauros never means 2 pieces of wood put together. It is just a single pole.

[@jerryjamify]

The mark of the anti christ/false christ.