The Cross is one of the oldest religious symbols of all time, from the prehistoric solar cross (an equal armed cross), to the Cross adapted from Pagan cults for Christian use after the council of Nicaea. Cross symbols are among the oldest on earth, and are found in every culture. Crosses are almost invariably symbols of the sun, the sky, and the passage of time, and are linked with most solar deities.

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Coptic Ankh	Jerusalem Cross	Cross Lorraine	Coptic Cross	Greek Cross
Troll Cross	Zia sun	Jerusalem Cross	Crucified Bacchus	Andrew's Cross
Sulfur	Solar cross	Chaos	Rose Cross	Golden Dawn
Tree of Life	Brighid's cross	GD Lamen	Gungnir	Irminsul
Crucifix	Methodist	Celtic Cross	Tyet	Latin Cross
Reverse cross	Latin Cross	Chi Ro	Orthodox	Alexamenos
Tau cross	Baptismal cross	Lauburu	Papal Cross	Lutheran
Saturn	Anchor fish	Manji	Swastika	Ankh
Serpent cross	Atlantis Cross	Thunder Cross	Wolf's Cross	Scientology cross
Cross fitchy	Ethiopian Cross	"Grail Cross"	Coptic Cross	Camargue Cross
Unity Cross	Greek Cross

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