orthodox cross
orthodox cross meaning
The Orthodox or Russian cross, distinguished by its three bars: a short upper bar for the inscription placed above Christ's head, the main crossbar, and a slanted lower bar for the footrest. It is the symbol of Eastern Orthodox Christianity — Russian, Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian and more.
Meaning
The Orthodox or Russian cross, distinguished by its three bars: a short upper bar for the inscription placed above Christ's head, the main crossbar, and a slanted lower bar for the footrest. It is the symbol of Eastern Orthodox Christianity — Russian, Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian and more. The slant of the lower bar is the detail that identifies it, and it carries real theological meaning.
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How to use it
- Orthodox Easter is a different date ☦️
- Three bars, not one ☦️
- Lighting a candle at the church ☦️
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | ortodokse kruis |
| አማርኛ | የኦርቶዶክስ መስቀል |
| العربية | صليب أرثوزوكس |
| অসমীয়া | অৰ্থডক্স ক্ৰুছ |
| azərbaycan | ortodoks xaçı |
| башҡорт | православие тәреһе |
| беларуская | праваслаўны крыж |
| български | православен кръст |
| বাংলা | অর্থডক্স ক্রস |
| bosanski | pravoslavni krst |
| català | creu ortodoxa |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏂᏧᏏ ᎤᎾᏤᎵ ᏓᏓᎿᏫᏍᏛ |
| čeština | pravoslavný kříž |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | православи хӗресӗ |
| Cymraeg | croes uniongred |
| Deutsch | orthodoxes Kreuz |
| dolnoserbšćina | ortodoksna kśica |
| Ελληνικά | ορθόδοξος σταυρός |
| English | orthodox cross |
| español | cruz ortodoxa |
| eesti | õigeusu rist |
| euskara | gurutze ortodoxoa |
| فارسی | صلیب ارتدوکسی |
| suomi | ortodoksiristi |
| Filipino | orthodox na krus |
| føroyskt | ortodoksur krossur |
| français | croix orthodoxe |
| Gaeilge | cros ortadocsach |
| Gàidhlig | crois nan Ortodogsach |
| galego | cruz ortodoxa |
| ગુજરાતી | ઑર્થોડોક્સ ક્રોસ |
| Hausa | kuros na gargajiya |
| עברית | צלב אורתודוכסי |
| हिन्दी | ऑर्थडॉक्स क्रॉस |
| hrvatski | pravoslavni križ |
| hornjoserbšćina | prawosławny křiž |
| magyar | ortodox kereszt |
| հայերեն | ուղղափառ խաչ |
| Indonesia | salib ortodoks |
| íslenska | rétttrúnaðarkross |
| italiano | croce ortodossa |
| 日本語 | 八端十字架 |
| Jawa | salib ortodoks |
| ქართული | მართმადიდებლური ჯვარი |
| қазақ тілі | ортодоксалдық крест |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ورتودوكسالدىق كىرەس |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាឈើឆ្កាងបុរាណ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಕ್ರಾಸ್ |
| 한국어 | 전통적인 십자가 |
| कोंकणी | सनातनी क्रॉस |
| кыргызча | ортодокс крести |
| ລາວ | ໄມ້ກາງເຂນໂອທໍດັອກ |
| lietuvių | ortodoksų kryžius |
| latviešu | pareizticīgo krusts |
| македонски | православен крст |
| മലയാളം | ഓർത്തഡോക്സ് ക്രോസ് |
| монгол | ортодокс загалмай |
| मराठी | ऑर्थोडॉक्स क्रॉस |
| Melayu | salib ortodoks |
| မြန်မာ | ရှေးရိုးခရစ်ယာန် အသင်းတော် လက်ဝါးကပ်တိုင် |
| नेपाली | अर्थडक्स क्रस |
| Nederlands | russisch kruis |
| norsk | ortodokst kors |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଅର୍ଥୋଡକ୍ସ କ୍ରସ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਰੂੜ੍ਹੀਬੱਧ ਕਰੌਸ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Ọ́tọ́dọ́ks Krọs |
| polski | krzyż prawosławny |
| پښتو | د ارتودکس صلیب |
| português | cruz ortodoxa |
| rumantsch | crusch ortodoxa |
| română | cruce ortodoxă |
| русский | православный крест |
| سنڌي | آرٿوڊوڪس ڪراس |
| တႆး | မႆႉၶႂႆႇၶႃပေဢူဝ်းတူဝ်တွၵ်ႉသ် |
| සිංහල | සාධාර්මික කුරුසය |
| slovenčina | pravoslávny kríž |
| slovenščina | pravoslavni križ |
| Soomaali | mactabka diinta asal-raacnimada |
| shqip | kryq ortodoks |
| српски | православни крст |
| srpski | pravoslavni krst |
| svenska | ortodoxt kors |
| Kiswahili | msalaba |
| தமிழ் | ஆர்த்தோடாக்ஸ் சிலுவை |
| తెలుగు | సనాతన క్రాస్ |
| ไทย | ไม้กางเขนออร์โธดอกซ์ |
| ትግርኛ | ናይ ኦርቶዶክስ መስቀል |
| türkmen dili | prawoslaw haçy |
| lea fakatonga | kolosi fakakalisi |
| Türkçe | Ortodoks haçı |
| українська | православний хрест |
| اردو | روایتی مذہبی کراس |
| o‘zbek | pravoslav xoch |
| Tiếng Việt | thập giá chính thống giáo |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àgbélèbú àtijó |
| 粵語 | 正統十字架 |
| 粤语 | 正统十字架 |
| 中文 | 东正教十字架 |
| 繁體中文 | 東正教十字架 |
| isiZulu | isiphambano senkolo |
Technical details
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- U+2626 U+FE0F
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- :orthodox_cross:
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FAQ
- What does the orthodox cross emoji (☦️) mean?
- The Orthodox or Russian cross, distinguished by its three bars: a short upper bar for the inscription placed above Christ's head, the main crossbar, and a slanted lower bar for the footrest. It is the symbol of Eastern Orthodox Christianity — Russian, Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian and more.
- How do you type the orthodox cross emoji?
- Copy the orthodox cross emoji ☦️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the orthodox cross emoji in?
- The orthodox cross emoji belongs to the Symbols category.