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	A [[Christogram]] is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of [[Jesus Christ]], traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church. Some of these symbols are ancient and go back thousands of years to the [[Celtic Church]].		A [[Christogram]] is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of [[Jesus Christ]] or [[Christos]], traditionally used as a religious symbol within the Christian Church. Some of these symbols are ancient and go back thousands of years to the [[Celtic Church]].

	One of the oldest Christograms is the [[Chi-Rho]] (☧). It consists of the superimposed Greek letters chi (Χ) and rho (Ρ), which are the first two letters of the Greek χριστός, 'Christ'. It was displayed on the labarum military standard used by Constantine I in 312 CE. The IX monogram () is a similar form, using the initials of the name Ἰησοῦς (ὁ) Χριστός, 'Jesus (the) Christ', as is the ΙΗ monogram (), using the first two letters of the name ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, 'JESUS' in uppercase.		One of the oldest Christograms is the [[Chi-Rho]] (☧). It consists of the superimposed Greek letters chi (Χ) and rho (Ρ), which are the first two letters of the Greek χριστός, 'Christ'. It was displayed on the labarum military standard used by Constantine I in 312 CE. The IX monogram () is a similar form, using the initials of the name Ἰησοῦς (ὁ) Χριστός, 'Jesus (the) Christ', as is the ΙΗ monogram (), using the first two letters of the name ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, 'JESUS' in uppercase.