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Meaning and Description

The emoji "" is known as the "Orthodox Cross" or "Russian Orthodox Cross." It depicts a distinct variation of the Christian cross, often associated with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

The Orthodox Cross consists of three crossbeams. The top beam represents the plaque bearing Pontius Pilate's inscription, INRI (Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum), which translates to "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." The middle crossbeam is the one on which Jesus' hands were nailed. The bottom beam, which is slanted, represents the footrest (suppedaneum) to which Jesus' feet were nailed. The slant is often interpreted as going down on the left side to represent the thieves who were crucified with Christ; the one on Christ's right side repented and went to heaven👼, while the one on the left did not and went to hell😈.

The history of the Orthodox Cross extends back centuries, deeply entwined with Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Its distinct lower beam, potentially originating from the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century, used to appear pointing upward. This became a distinctive symbol of the Eastern Orthodox Church after the Great Schism of 1054, which separated it from the Roman Catholic Church. After that, from churches to religious artwork and national flags, this symbol has an extensive presence.

Nowadays, the Orthodox Cross emoji serves as a symbol of the Orthodox Christian faith and cultural heritage. It's commonly used to express religious devotion, celebrates important Orthodox Christian holidays, or share blessings and good wishes with others.

In addition to its religious connotations, the Orthodox Cross emoji resonates as a symbol of faith and spirituality, often employed to express personal convictions and spiritual emotions within Orthodox Christianity. As Eastern Orthodox Christianity is widespread in Eastern Europe, the usage of this emoji can also indicate a connection to the cultures of Eastern European nations where this religion is prevalent.
💡Extended reading and popular science

The meaning of emoji symbol is orthodox cross, it is related to Christian, cross, religion, it can be found in emoji category: "🛑 Symbols" - "☪️ Religion".

🔸 (2626) There is no Emoji version of this Unicode character, which means that on most mobile phones or computer systems, the character can only be displayed in black and white character style, but in a few good compatibility platforms, it can still display color picture style. The Unicode organization does not yet recommend its use as a universal emoji symbol.

(2626) - unqualified Emoji, See also: ☦️ (2626 FE0F) - fully-qualified Emoji.

The current is a basic Emoji without variant symbols, and there are two Emoji variation sequences corresponding to it: ☦️ (emoji style, displaying colorful symbols on most new platforms) and ☦︎ (text style, displaying black and white symbols on some old platforms).

Examples and Usage

🔸 The Orthodox Church of Russia🇷🇺 rejected Turkey🇹🇷 to Convert the historic Hagia Sophia ⛪️ into a mosque🕌 's proposal, saying that the move may cause tensions between religions.
🔸 He was an atheist as a child, but today he is an Eastern Orthodox Christian.
🔸 (2626) + emoji style (FE0F) = ☦️ (2626 FE0F)
🔸 (2626) + text style (FE0E) = ☦︎ (2626 FE0E)

Basic Information

Emoji:
Shortname: orthodox cross
Codepoint: U+2626 Copy
Decimal: ALT+9766
Unicode Version: 1.1 (1993-06)
Emoji Version: None
Categories: 🛑 Symbols
Sub Categories: ☪️ Religion
Keywords: Christian | cross | orthodox cross | religion
Proposal: L2/14‑235

👨‍💻Unicode Information (Advanced Usage)

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☦ Trend Chart (U+2626) - emojiall.com 100 75 50 25 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 www.emojiall.comemojiall.com
Date Range: 2019-03-10 - 2024-03-03
Update Time: 2024-03-08 17:27:19 UTC
and in the last five years, the popularity of this emoji has undergone several large changes.In 2021-07, its popularity showed the biggest increase.In 2018 and 2019, the trend of its popularity converge.

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