A martyr's cross is a Christian iconographic element, especially common in Eastern Orthodox iconography, used to indicate that the saint holding it – typically in their right hand – is a martyr. The martyr's cross first entered Christian iconography during the fifth and sixth centuries, alongside wreaths.
A martyr's cross is a Christian iconographic element, especially common in Eastern Orthodox iconography, used to indicate that the saint holding it – typically in their right hand – is a martyr. The martyr's cross first entered Christian iconography during the fifth and sixth centuries, alongside wreaths.
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