Orthodox Cross Symbol - Meaning of IC XC and Three-Bar Design #1334064 (License: Personal Use)

This is a classic Eastern Orthodox cross, distinguished by its three horizontal bars-the top for the inscription "INRI" (here stylized as IC XC), the middle for Christ’s arms, and the slanted lower bar representing the footrest and the two thieves. The Greek letters IC XC are a Christogram abbreviating “Jesus Christ,” while the ornate trefoil ends reflect Byzantine artistic tradition and theological symbolism of the Trinity.

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