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We are shutting down production and getting ready to head to the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, a multi-day show in Austin.  As of 4 Dec 2024 we are no longer taking orders that will be shipped before Christmas. Anything ordered after this date will not be shipped until after the second week in January. We are sorry for this inconvenience, but have to focus on getting to Austin! If you are near, come see us!

Byzantine Cross-Patriarchal Cross-Eastern Orthodox Church

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MEANING: A variant of the Christian cross, sometimes referred to as a Patriarchal cross, appears in Byzantine Greek and Eastern European symbolism and is used by Eastern Orthodox churches. The additional crossbar at the top represented the inscription board nailed above Christ's head; the footboard symbolized the fates of the thieves crucified with Christ: the one who repented is represented by the raised end and the one who blasphemed is represented by the lowered end. (This is one of many interpretations associated with this historic cross.)