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Crosses from around the world (cont ...)

Tau Cross Celtic Cross

Named after the Greek letter T which it resembles, it is believed
that St. Anthony of Egypt wore this cross regularly. In Ezekial, it
is said that those who were saved were marked with a T on their
foreheads, making it a symbol of salvation.
Greek Cross

Also known as the Gaelic cross, the additional circle in this
highly decorative cross represents eternity and the endlessness
of God's love. The earliest crosses had inscriptions of the
medieval Irish alphabet and appeared in Ireland and Scotland
during the Early Middle Ages.

Plague Cross

One of the earliest crosses commonly used by Christian
followers, this cross represents the Church itself. It's found in
Roman cemeteries and appears in liturgical documents
symbolic of the sign of the cross done throughout religious
ceremonies.

Found in Europe, particularly in areas hit hard by the Bubonic or
Black Plague during the Medieval Era, these stone crosses were
placed in areas free of disease, marking places where people
could congregate and trade without contracting the disease.

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