Chrismons and Chrismon Patterns
基督之象征和基督之象征模式
Chrismons are Christmas decorations with Christian symbols on them. They help Christians to remember that Christmas is the celebration of Jesus's birthday. They are often used on Christmas Trees in Churches and Christians homes.
基督之象征是圣诞装饰品与基督教的象征。他们帮助基督徒记住,圣诞节是庆祝耶稣的生日。他们通常在圣诞树在教会和基督徒家庭使用。
They were first made by Frances Kipps Spencer at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia, USA. She also thought of the word, Chrismon, which is a combination of Christ and monogram (meaning symbol).
他们第一次由弗朗西斯·吉普斯宾塞制作路德教会在丹维尔,弗吉尼亚州,美国。她还想到了这个词,基督之象征,是基督和字母的组合(即符号)。
The idea quickly spread to other churches. It is traditional that Christian groups can make their own Chrismons with their favourite symbols on.
这个想法很快蔓延到其他教会。是传统基督教团体可以运用他们喜爱的象征制作基督之象征。
Each year a 20ft (6 metre) Christmas Tree is decorated in the Ascension Lutheran Church, as Mrs Spencer intended, and visitors come and the hear the story of Jesus explained through her original Chrismons and a few gifts from around the world.
每年一个20英尺(6米)的圣诞树装饰上升路德教会,斯宾塞夫人打算,游客前来，听到耶稣的故事来解释她最初的基督之象征和一些来自世界各地的礼物。
Chrismons are traditionally coloured white and gold. White is the liturgical (or Church) colour for Christmas and symbolises that Jesus was pure and perfect. Gold symbolises His Majesty and Glory. Chrismons can be made from nearly anything, but paper and embroidered ones are the most widely used.
基督之象征传统颜色是白色和金色的。白色圣诞节礼拜(教会)的颜色,象征着耶稣是纯粹和完美。金象征着陛下和荣耀。基督之象征可以用几乎任何东西制作,但纸和刺绣的是使用最广泛的。
Below are some symbols that are common Chrismons and what they represent to Christians.
下面是一些常见的基督之象征和符号所代表的基督徒。
The Cross symbolises that Christians believe Jesus Christ died for everyone on a Cross.
十字架象征着基督徒相信耶稣基督为所有人牺牲自我,被钉在十字架上。
The Latin Cross, also sometimes called the Roman Cross. The base of the Cross has three steps that symbolise faith, hope, and love.
拉丁十字架,也有时被称为罗马交叉。十字架的底座有三层阶梯,象征着信仰,希望和爱。
The Irish or Celtic Cross is a normal cross with a circle in the middle to symbolise eternity.
爱尔兰或凯尔特十字架是一个平常的十字架，中间有一个圆象征永恒。
The Triumphant Cross represents the earth with the cross on top. It symbolises Jesus is triumphant over anything we can face in the world.
胜利的十字架代表地球之上的十字架。它象征着耶稣可以战胜我们所面对的世界的一切事物。
The Jerusalem Cross was worn by the crusaders going to Jerusalem, in the middle ages. It can symbolise the Four Gospels in the Bible, the spread of the Gospel to the four corners of the earth or the five wounds of Jesus when he died on the cross.
去耶路撒冷的十字军戴着耶路撒冷十字架,在中世纪。它可以象征圣经的四部福音,福音传播到地球的四个角落或五个耶稣死在十字架上时他的伤口。
The Eastern Cross is used by many Eastern or Orthodox Churches.
东部十字架使用于许多东部或东正教堂。
The Furca or Upsilon Cross comes from the Greek letter Y. It is also called The Thieves' Cross from the two robbers who were crucified on each side of Jesus. It also symbolises the choice between good and evil.
叉或Upsilon十字架来自希腊字母y .它也被称为小偷的十字架，来源于耶稣被钉死的十字架的两旁两个强盗。它还象征着善与恶之间的选择。
The Anchor Cross reminds Christian's that Jesus is the anchor of their faith.
锚十字架提醒基督徒,耶稣是他们的信仰的锚。
The Fish is one of the oldest Christian symbols. The letters, from the Greek word for fish (ichthus), stand for Jesus (I), Christ (X), God (Q), Son (Y), Savior (S). Some of Jesus' disciples were fishermen.
鱼类是最古老的基督教符号之一。希腊单词的字母,鱼(ichthus),代表耶稣(I),基督(X),上帝(Q),儿子(Y),救世主(S)。耶稣的一些门徒是渔民。
Alpha and Omega are the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet. Used together, they are the symbolise that Christians believe Jesus is the beginning and end of all things.
第一个和最后一个字母的希腊字母。一起使用,它们象征,基督徒相信耶稣是一切的开始和结束。
The Chi-Rho looks like a 'P' with an 'X' on top of it. These two letters are the first two letters of the Greek word 'Christos' which means Christ.
这个基督符号看上去就像一个“P”顶部有一个“X”。这两个字母的前两个字母是希腊语“克里斯托”，意思是基督。