The globe and the cross

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Title

The globe and the cross

Description

The object (a globe surmounted by a cross) is held in the hands of the Virgin Mary (Our Lady).
The globe and the cross (Latin : globus cruciger) is also known as the "cross-bearing orb". As a symbol of Christianity, the cross is put over the globe/orb as the belief that Christ takes dominance and blesses the world.

Reference:

Wikipedia. 2021. "Globus Cruciger". Last modified December 6, 2021 (27 April 2022).

Creator

Khâu Thanh Lâm

Citation

Khâu Thanh Lâm, “The globe and the cross,” Augustus in Saigon!?, accessed December 23, 2024, https://augustusinsaigon.uni-trier.de/items/show/156.

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