holy cross

Christianity's central symbol

A holy cross is any cross—the Christian symbol of crucifixion—that has been blessed or consecrated, or that carries sacred significance in religious practice.

Churches display holy crosses, and believers may wear them as devotional objects.

The priest blessed the holy cross before the procession. (Capitalized Holy Cross typically refers to specific institutions or the theological concept of Christ's cross.)

religious object

crucifix

Cross with Christ figure

reverence · sacred · sanctity

Opposites
sacred vs. profane symbolism

holy crossinverted cross

Crucifix rotated 180 degrees

mark of the beast · 666 · cursed object · skull and crossbones

christian vs. non-christian/anti-christian symbols

holy crosspentagram

Five-pointed mystical star

swastika · crescent moon · Star of David · hammer and sickle · yin and yang

sacred vs. secular

holy crossred cross

Scarlet-colored perpendicular marking

plus sign · crossroads · geometric shape

Family

cross, holy, crossing, holiness, crosswise, crossbar, crucifixion, crossbred, cruciform

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G