Lessons; symbolism
Symbolism of attributes, materials and animals,
Christian
A selection of the many attributes, materials and animals that have a
special symbolic meaning, used in Christian traditions and flower
arrangements.
| Ashes |
mourning, vanity, penalty. |
| Balance |
justice. |
| Banner |
victory. |
| Bread |
life, sacrifice.
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| Butterfly |
resurrection |
| Candle |
(see lamp), light, divine presence. |
| Crown |
confirmation of election.Earth; life. |
| Egg |
new life.Cock; watchfulness and expectation, remorse. |
| Honey |
divine sweetness, blessing. |
Fish
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sign of Jesus; the Greek word for fish ICHTHUS means ‘Jesous
Christos Theou Uios Soter’ = Jesus Christ Son of God and Saviour, sign
of baptized. |
| Pigeon |
symbol of the Holy Spirit. |
| Fire |
revelation of divine presence. |
| Jute |
penalty. |
| Lamb; sign of Jesus. |
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| Lamp |
(see candle), watchfulness |
| moon |
see symbolism of forms. |
| Oil |
riches, power. |
| Peacock |
resurrection. |
| Pelican |
Jesus Christ.
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| Rock |
certainty in belief. |
| Sand |
desert, ordeal.
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| Salt |
immortality. |
| Shell |
baptism, pilgrimage to Santiago de
Compostela. |
| Ship |
church. |
| Skull |
renunciation of the world, vanity.
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| Staff |
confirmation of riches and power.
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| Stone |
foundation, certainty in belief. |
| Sword |
justice, judgment.
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| Tree
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place of holy revelation. |
| Tree |
sign of life and divine revelation. |
| Vanitas-attributes
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see skull. |
| Water |
cleaning, threat, death, life, rebirth, baptism, death and life,
eternal life. |
| Well |
see water. |
| Wine
|
sacrifice, blood, life and joy. |
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