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by Balasinde on Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:28 amEmperor Constantine I the Great replaced the Legion's Roman Eagle with this symbol, the Labarum
Sorry, I couldn't fit it in, and it makes no sense.
by Balasinde on Jun. 13th at 12:52 PM
(Had to edit for length.) ...Represents what looks like a large "P" and "X" combined, missing the two smaller symbols to each side. The symbol at far right is "alpha," meaning "beginning." The middle symbol is
by Balasinde on Jun. 13th at 12:51 PM
Actually, the Labarum is four Greek initials: alpha, chi, rho, and omega. The small first symbol (on left) is "alpha" and means "Beginning" in koine Greek. The symbol that looks like a combined "P" and "X" repr
by Balasinde on Jun. 13th at 12:47 PM
The Eastern area of the Roman Empire spoke koine Greek since the time of Alexander the Great, from Greece to Egypt and beyond. Latin was spoke in the West. This symbol is sometimes called the "Chi Rho," but that only represents what looks l
by Balasinde on Jun. 13th at 12:42 PM
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