Ichthys Symbol - Meaning and History of the Christian Fish Sign #248901 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays six variations of the Ichthys, or Christian fish symbol, with the top-left version containing the Greek letters ΙΧΘΥΣ-an acrostic for “Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ” (Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior). The remaining five are outline-only forms, illustrating stylistic evolution and common usage in modern Christian iconography. These symbols were historically used by persecuted Christians to identify one another discreetly.

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