Ancient Laurel Crown Symbolism

God The Father presents the victory laurel crown to Christ,
the Holy Spirit symbol is in the center of it.

The Divine Hand presenting a Crown to The Infant Jesus.
This crown is the form of an ancient Roman symbol.

Scripture References for Laurel Chrismons:

• "For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." Deuteronomy 20:4 (NIV)
• "For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
  " 1 John 5:4 (NLT)
• “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (ESV)

The Chi Rho (/ˈkaɪ ˈroʊ/; also known as chrismon) is one of the earliest forms
 of christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital)
letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos)
 in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi.

 

A laurel crown refers to victory. It is an
ancient crown symbol, not as popular as
the medieval Christian crown symbols
depicted in Chrismon trees, but a crown
often attributed to Christ by ancient
 believers in Rome.

         A laurel wreath is a circular wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a laurel wreath on his head. In ancient Greece wreaths were awarded to victors, both in athletic competitions, including the ancient Olympics made of wild olive-tree known as "kotinos" (κότινος), (sc. at Olympia) and in poetic meets; in Rome they were symbols of martial victory, crowning a successful commander during his triumph. Whereas ancient laurel wreaths are most often depicted as a horseshoe shape, modern versions are usually complete rings. Read more...

• Read about the diadem in ancient cultures
• Wreath it's use and meaning in ancient visual culture

 

The Creator of Souls Chrismon

        Little Naked Bodies are the symbols of the souls of men, and are seen in pictures of St. Michael and when he is represented as the Introductor of souls. They are also placed in the hand which symbolizes God the Father.

       Before the twelfth century there were no portraits of God the Father, and the symbol used to indicate his presence was a hand issuing from the clouds.

Scripture References for the Creator of Souls Chrismon:

• "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJB)
• "Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us, shouldn't we submit even more to the discipline of the Father of our spirits, and live forever?" Hebrews 12:9 (NLT)
• "The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,..." Zechariah 12:1 (NASB)
• "This is what the true God, the LORD, says--the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it..." Isaiah 42:5 (NET Bible)

Souls of The
Righteous Symbol

The Divine Hand of Christ Chrismon

       The Divine Hand of Christ or The Divine Hand of Jesus rests on a Cruciform Nimbus. He is giving the blessing holding up two fingers which is symbolic for The Second Person of The Holy Trinity. This particular Chrismon or Christian Symbol comes from an Italian sculpture of the XII century: in the porch of the Cathedral of Ferrara.

Scriptural References for the Divine Hand of Christ Chrismon:

• "Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens." Ephesians 1:3 (HCSB)
• "He'll love you and increase your numbers. He'll bless the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your land (the grain, new wine, and oil), the offspring of your herds, and the lambs of your flock, in the land that the LORD promised your ancestors he would give you." Deuteronomy 7:13 (ISV)
• "The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace." Numbers 6: 24-26 (KJB)
• ""Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows." Malachi 3:10 (NASB)

Latin Form - Hand of God

The Creator's Hand Symbol

       The Creator's Hand symbol or God The Father's hand incorporates circles and swirls symbolic for never ending processes or eternal life. (Sorry, folks. Originally I uploaded this symbol wrong. It must hang on the tree with the finger tips pointing down. I've indicated the hole punch at the wrist for future reference.)

Scriptural References for The Creator's Hand Symbol:

• "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:3
• "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. " Job 12:7-10
• "The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1

Greek Form - Hand of God

Hand of God - Reaching Through The Cross

Hand of God - another version