Ichthys Symbol - Meaning and History of the Christian Fish Sign #317243 (License: Personal Use)

This stylized purple ichthys-a simple outline of a fish-represents one of Christianity’s oldest and most recognizable symbols. Its name derives from the Greek word for fish and forms an acrostic for “Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ” (Iēsous Christos, Theou Yios, Sōtēr), meaning “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.” Early Christians used it covertly during periods of persecution to identify fellow believers.

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